phlebotomist

Job Title:               Phlebotomist

Duration:              Permanent 

Facility Name:     Trident Care - Texas

Location:               Carrizo Springs, TX

Shift Notes:          Varied 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drives vehicles to client facilities, typically nursing homes, as directed by company dispatcher.
• Unloads phlebotomy tray and takes to patient’s bedside to collect samples ordered by physician.
• Accurately identifies patient before collecting specimen(s).
• Accurately collects, labels, processes, and delivers specimens obtained from patients.
• Reloads equipment and all necessary specimens to vehicle for prompt delivery.
• Regularly communicates with dispatcher to report status and location.
• Strict adherence to Universal Precautions in controlling blood‐borne pathogens and infectious disease exposures.
• Maintain required certifications, health requirements, and operational requirements.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Follow all required safety precautions ALL the time.
• Reports any unsafe conditions in the workplace.
• Reports all complaints and problems encountered.
• Monitors supplies inventory.
• Reports low stock or out‐of‐stock situations.
• Identifies and segregates any expired supplies
• Reports to work promptly, properly groomed and wears the proper identification at all times when visiting a facility.
• Accurately maintains time records of hours worked and deliver to company as directed.
• Manages his/her assigned shift to include meal breaks.
• Follows all specimen preservation, patient preparation and specimen management processes and procedures as written without personal deviation.
• Drives vehicle to client facilities (mostly nursing homes), as directed by company dispatcher or assigned supervisor or coordinator.
• Unloads phlebotomy tray provided by the company and takes to patient’s bedside to collect samples for tests ordered by physician.
• Accurately identifies patients before collecting specimens.
• Accurately collects, labels, processes, and delivers specimens obtained from patients.
• Reloads equipment and all necessary specimens to vehicle for prompt delivery.
• Regularly communicates with dispatcher to report status and location. Creates all required records per instructions.
• Follows all specimen preservation, patient preparation and specimen management processes and procedures as written without personal deviation.
• Uses only approved current documents. Makes changes to records ONLY per approved instructions as needed; on‐call evenings and weekends; irregular unscheduled overtime as needed based on the company workload or absenteeism