Phlebotomist
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Weston
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Collects blood, processes specimen, and performs reference
laboratory processing.
- Proficient in blood collection from patients of all age groups
and performs related techniques including glucose tolerance tests
and blood cultures.
- Prepares samples for testing and manages specimen in the
laboratory information system.
- Prepares and ships reference laboratory specimens and resolves
pending specimens and pending transports.
- Monitors test ordering patterns and requisitions to ensure
compliance with outpatient laboratory testing.
- Other duties as assigned. Education:
- High School Degree/Equivalent .
- Preferred: One year college or equivalent preferred.
Certifications:
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certification. Complexity of Work:
- All employees are expected to meet the standards of performance
outlined in the Organizational-Wide Competencies listed below as
applied to the position:
- World Class Service Orientation: Includes attitude, behavior,
interpersonal skill, and problem solving that enable an employee to
respond to internal and external customer needs and expectations in
a positive manner.
- Adaptability: Includes teamwork and flexibility needed to
fulfill job responsibilities including adapting to changes in work
environment and accepting supervisory feedback.
- Efficiency and Effectiveness: Includes quantity and quality of
desired work, as well as organization skills necessary to perform
successfully.
- Essential Job Requirements: Includes adherence to all relevant
policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting the work
environment, including maintenance of required competencies and
communication skills.
- Managerial Responsibilities: Includes overall accountability
for assigned work group relative to operational goals, personnel
requirements, and budgetary constraints.
- Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those
functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this
classification.
- This description of duties is not intended to be all inclusive
or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign
other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility.
- All employees are expected to meet the standards of performance
outlined in the Organizational-Wide Competencies listed below as
applied to the position:
- World Class Service Orientation: Includes attitude, behavior,
interpersonal skill, and problem solving that enable an employee to
respond to internal and external customer needs and expectations in
a positive manner.
- Adaptability: Includes teamwork and flexibility needed to
fulfill job responsibilities including adapting to changes in work
environment and accepting supervisory feedback.
- Efficiency and Effectiveness: Includes quantity and quality of
desired work, as well as organization skills necessary to perform
successfully.
- Essential Job Requirements: Includes adherence to all relevant
policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting the work
environment, including maintenance of required competencies and
communication skills.
- Managerial Responsibilities: Includes overall accountability
for assigned work group relative to operational goals, personnel
requirements, and budgetary constraints.
- Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those
functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this
classification.
- This description of duties is not intended to be all inclusive
or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign
other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility. Work
Experience:
- At least six (6) months experience in phlebotomy and laboratory
processing preferred. Physical Requirements:
- This position is primarily mobile in nature.
- The average amount of lifting is 10 pounds with occasional
carrying of objects up to 20 pounds.
- Sitting for short periods of time, the ability to file, move
records, laboratory supplies, perform venipuncture, and move charts
also requires bending and stooping.
- Communication by means of the spoken, written and typed word is
required.
- Work requires finger dexterity and eye hand coordination to
operate a computer keyboard at a moderate skill level.
- Mental Demands: Ability to work at a fast pace and to
prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous
requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work
collaboratively with department director, physicians and other
members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational
efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to
exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with
multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple
customers.
- Special Demands: Use of personal protective equipment is
required as there is a potential for exposure to biohazardous or
infectious agents when drawing and processing specimens.
- Confidentiality: The employee has access to the entire medical
record for the purpose of charting and correcting laboratory
results AND review of physician orders.
- The access is limited to the amount reasonably necessary to
achieve the purpose of the laboratory testing request.
- The disclosure or requests that occur on a routine or recurring
basis include patient demographics, condition and laboratory
results. Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective
equipment as required for procedures.Collects blood, processes
specimen, and performs reference laboratory processing in
laboratory testing. Proficient in blood collection from patients of
all age groups and performs related techniques including glucose
tolerance tests and blood cultures. Prepares samples for testing
and manages specimen in the laboratory information system. Prepares
and ships reference laboratory specimens and resolves pending
specimens and pending transports. Monitors test ordering patterns
and requisitions to ensure compliance with outpatient laboratory
testing.
Keywords: Cleveland Clinic, Fort Lauderdale , Phlebotomist, Healthcare , Weston, Florida
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