Job Information
Tidelands Health Phlebotomist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Employee Type:
PRN
Work Shift:
Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)
Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!
Position Summary: Performs order entry and medical necessity screening for Medicare patients. Presents patient with an ABN and explains why the test is non-covered. Performs specimen collection, including venipuncture, capillary draws, urine collection, and culture receipt. Accessions specimens. Demonstrates proper infection control. Demonstrates proper patient identification. Performs proper and prompt specimen transport. Performs proper drug screen collection and processing. Performs EKGs and may perform CLIA waived and moderately complex testing if assigned. Answers lab phones, and responds to questions. Demonstrates ability to recognize emergent conditions and reacts appropriately. Provides services in a professional and patient centered manner. Actively participates in lab process improvement project.
Qualifications
Education:
High School diploma
Experience/Qualifications:
Experience working in the clinical setting, preferred
License/Certification:
Certification from nationally recognized agency, required. Accepted agencies and certifications include:
National Healthcareer Association – Certified Phlebotomy Technician: CPT (NHA)
American Society for Clinical Pathology – Phlebotomy Technician: PBT (ASCP)
American Medical Technologists – Registered Phlebotomy Technician: RPT (AMT)
National Center for Competency Testing – National Certified Phlebotomy Technician: NCPT (NCCT)
American Certification Agency – Certified Phlebotomy Technician: CPT (ACA)
Special Skills:
Basic computer skills required
Strong customer service skills required
Other: American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required to be initially completed with the TH Staff Development Office within 30 calendar days of hire date (exceptions to obtain certification from a provider other than the TH Staff Development Office are approved by Staff development on a case by case basis). BLS Recertification is required every two years.
Physical Requirements : Light Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert up to 15 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.
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