Phlebotomist Lab Assistant FT Days

Company: AdventHealth Daytona Beach
Location: Daytona Beach
Posted on: January 10, 2022

Job Description:

Description
Phlebotomist / Lab Assistant -FT Days
AdventHealth Daytona Beach
Location Address: -301 Memorial Medical Parkway Daytona Beach, FL 32117

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth
Great benefits such as: Educational Reimbursement
Career growth and advancement potential
High quality of life with low cost of living
Immediate Benefits

Work Hours/Shift:
Full-Time, Day Shift

You Will Be Responsible For:
Perform phlebotomy on inpatients and/or outpatients per procedure
Correctly identify the patient
Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Able to locate a venipuncture site
Draw specimens in the proper order
Correctly label tubes at bedside/patient side
Label tubes with time and Destiny id
Apply dressing
Properly dispose of Sharps and Biohazardous material
Deliver specimens to the Processing area or appropriate department
Use computer for various tasks
Receive specimens
Generate and fax patient reports when requested
Cancel tests at the request of the floor
Generate collection labels
Generate and work collection lists
Register patients
Perform laboratory assistant duties
Empty tube system, receive and deliver specimens to Processing
Answer telephone, solve problems, route calls for others correctly
Collect Chain of Custody specimens per procedure
Identify patient by use of photo ID.
Properly fill out forms
Secure specimen for transport
May be required to work at the outpatient area, Florida Hospital - East Region MedLab, or other facilities as needed.
May be required to learn Registration including the entering of patient demographics, insurance information, Medical Necessity and ordering of tests.
Required to learn how to process and/or deliver specimens to the proper department & fill in as needed
May be required to fax reports to the doctors' offices
Perform other duties as assigned or as needed
Responsible for complying with HIPAA, CAP, JC,OSHA and all other local, state and federal laws governing the hospital in general and the laboratory in particular
Must conform to all hospital and laboratory policies and procedures.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
High School diploma or equivalent.
1 year phlebotomy experience, preferably in a hospital setting, or completion of phlebotomy training course which includes an externship in an approved facility.
Does not supervise others. May assist with training of new employees
Computer skills required.
Good customer service skills.
Excellent phlebotomy skill
Registration skills

Job Summary:
The phlebotomist is responsible for obtaining blood specimens on inpatients and outpatients of differing age groups as required. - The phlebotomist must be able to obtain blood by the use of various phlebotomy techniques. They must be able to use the computer system for generating labels, collection lists and for retrieving copies of reports as well as other functions. They must ensure that all blood draws are performed and transported to the laboratory in a timely manner. They must maintain a close working relationship with the nursing floors and the laboratory technologists/technicians. The job requires tact and compassion. They may also be required to work at other hospital owned facilities or drawing at nursing homes. The job also includes learning patient registration and test ordering and processing functions.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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