Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA
Company :
Allegheny Health Network
Job Description :
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
Coordinates and oversees daily activities of the Phlebotomy staff. Cooperates with and maintains excellent working relationships with patients, AHN leadership and staff, physician offices and designated external agencies or vendors. Performs any written or verbal communication necessary to exchange information with designated contacts and promote working relationships. Ensures safety of patients, visitors and other employees by following policies and working in accordance with requirements of all regulatory bodies.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Performs venipunctures, fingersticks, heelsticks. Collects non-blood specimens and obtains selective culture specimens. Completes all procedures in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and universal precautions. Processes specimens as required.
* Utilizes the Information System to place orders and to update the status of the orders.
* Labels specimens, according to established policies and procedures, completes necessary requisitions, packages specimens according to established procedures, and utilizes the pneumatic tube system to transport specimens and paperwork to the appropriate locations as required.
* Maintains the cleanliness of the work area and ensures adequate supplies are available for efficient laboratory operations.
* Ensures completion of orientation requirements, mandatory in-services, continuing education requirements and competencies. Oversees phlebotomy training of new hires, students and other health care providers.
* Prepares and maintains work schedule to assure appropriate staffing and communicates changes.
* May travel to remote locations, (personal care homes, nursing homes, etc.) to obtain blood specimens as needed. May perform patient registration as required.
* Performs all other duties as assigned or required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
* High School diploma or equivalent
* Phlebotomy training
* 5 years in phlebotomy
* Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
* Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
* Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
Preferred
* Post High School coursework in a Phlebotomy, Medical Assistant, or Medical Lab Assistant program
* Phlebotomy certification from a nationally accredited program
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