Role Overview: This position involves collecting and processing biological specimens across various settings, including hospitals, clinics, and mobile services. Responsibilities include specimen collection, accurate data entry, proper sample preparation, and ensuring specimen integrity and patient identification.
Key Duties:
- Perform specimen collection, processing, and referral laboratory tasks, maintaining compliance with policies and standards.
- Enter and verify patient demographics, test requests, and clinical information accurately into the system.
- Aliquot, label, and deliver specimens timely, assisting in workflow monitoring and training new staff.
- Maintain quality by ensuring work accuracy, proper documentation, and adherence to departmental procedures.
- Participate in cost-effective resource use and billing awareness, supporting departmental initiatives.
- Communicate professionally with internal and external customers, resolving basic service issues and supporting teamwork.
- Adhere to patient privacy and HIPAA regulations.
Qualifications & Skills: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of a phlebotomy program, and state certification. Must demonstrate responsibility, excellent communication, attention to detail, organizational skills, and basic computer proficiency. Flexibility for mobile, in-office, and varied schedules is essential.
Physical & Environmental Demands: Ability to stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds, and work with bloodborne and biological hazards while maintaining safety precautions.