Phlebotomist

Job Summary

The Phlebotomist is a professional multi-skilled person dedicated to assisting in all aspects of medical practice under the direct supervision and responsibility of a physician. This practitioner assists with patient care management and executes administrative and clinical procedures. Competence in the field also requires that a medical assistant adhere to ethical and legal standards of professional practice, recognize and respond to emergencies and demonstrate professional characteristics.

Clinical Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities working as a Phlebotomist

• Preparing patients for the provider's care
• Performing venipunctures and non-intravenous injections

o Performs laboratory blood draws as ordered by the medical provider

o Collecting routine laboratory specimen as directed

o Performs required laboratory quality controls

o Utilizes third-party laboratory vendor provided computer systems to route lab specimens to appropriate vendor for analysis

o Performing basic laboratory procedures

• Observing and reporting patients? signs and symptoms
• Administering basic first aid
• Operating office medical equipment
• Assisting in emergencies as needed

Phlebotomist

• Expected to complete chart review to ensure all laboratory results have been received in a timely manner
• Expected to answer phones, check and returns voicemail messages in a timely manner
• Expected to respond to all correspondence and tasks (via letter, email, fax) in a timely manner
• Performs in-house labs as ordered by the medical provider and records the results in patient?s Electronic Medical Record
• Performs required laboratory quality controls,
• Utilizes third-party laboratory vendor provided computer systems to route lab specimens to appropriate vendor for analysis
• Expected to be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Expected to be proficient in all computer software utilized for patient care
• Expected to participate as part of a multi-disciplinary team, under the direction of the Laboratory Manager, and within the scope of practice to provide patient care and other patient need in a safe, timely manner
• Expected to complete all necessary documentation, department logs and reports
• Expected to keep laboratory clean, restock as needed, and assist with ordering supplies
• Expected to communicate effectively with all members of the patient care team
• Other duties as assigned

If a licensed physician is not on-site, a phlebotomist is prohibited from performing the following:

• Nursing activities that include the use of the nursing process and require the special knowledge, nursing judgment or skills of a registered or practical nurse, including:

o The initial nursing assessment or any subsequent assessments

o Prohibited from completing Review of Systems in the EMR

o Prohibited from performing injections (medication and/or vaccines)

o Prohibited from administering medication(s)

o Prohibited from performing aseptic procedures including wound care, dressing changes, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of related work experience
• Certification by the American Association of Medical Assistants
• Registered by the American Medical Technologists
• Phlebotomy Certification
• Bilingual (English-Spanish or English-Haitian Creole) a plus