Phlebotomist at CHRISTUS Health

Responsibilities

• • Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• • Ensures that the company philosophy and core values are evident in the service delivered to customers.
• • Takes responsibility for seeking and achieving professional growth and continued education.
• • Assures quality of work performed by all associates. Coordinates services to customers in a manner that provides customer satisfaction and cost-efficient operations.
• • Assures compliance with CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, infection control, safety, and other regulatory standards, including privacy and security of health information (PHI).
• • Maintains collection tray/container/bag and working area in a neat and sanitary condition & restocks as necessary.
• • Responsible for procurement of supplies for the department in cooperation with the team lead.
• • Performs all duties of a phlebotomist; specimen collection, specimen receiving, specimen send-outs.
• • Prepares specimens for referral to outside labs, including ordering of misc. and misc. referred testing, packaging of specimens, calling of cab, referral paperwork, and the mail system
• • Performs all patient specimen collections including, but not limited to, venipuncture, capillary collection, urine drug screen collection, skin tests, and blood, throat, and NP cultures.
• • Ensures that specimen requirements are met at the time of collection and maintain specimen integrity
• • Demonstrates good communication skills by competently interacting with customers, patients, family members, nurses, physicians, clients, and co-workers.
• • Operates the laboratory computer system to document specimen information, patient registration, order entry, collection lists, and other assigned tasks.
• • Performs other related duties as assigned (stand-by/on-call, inventory, special projects, cross-training, etc.).
• • Completes associate performance evaluations and annual competency assessments in a timely manner.

Experience Requirements

1 year

• One year phlebotomy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• • High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• • Completion of a Phlebotomy; Medical Laboratory; or Medical Assistant program that includes phlebotomy preferred.
• • Familiar with medical terminology; computer data entry; organizational skills.
• • Certification from National Accredited Program Preferred.

Education Requirements