Position Summary
/ Career Interest:Performs various laboratory tests in chemistry, hematology, coagulation and urinalysis. Obtains quality results by following policy and procedure for quality control, quality assurance, maintenance, calibration and calibration verification to ensure CLIA standards are met. Responsible for proper patient identification, sample collection and sample processing.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
Verify patient identification with verbal communication between patient and phlebotomist ensuring two patient identifiers.Collects blood and non blood specimens such as urine, sputum, throat or nasal swabs for laboratory testing.Performs venipunctures and capillary punctures using aseptic technique and in accordance with the department policy and procedure.Identifies, labels, handles and transports specimens to the lab for testing to ensure turnaround times of 60 minutes for STAT and 4 hou...