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LifePoint Health Phlebotomist PRN in Richlands, Virginia
*Position Summary: *Perform venipunctures and finger sticks, process medical laboratory tests and document results for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Follow all CLIA and COLA requirements and regulations. Serve as a back-up for clinical team members as needed.
Essential Functions:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Obtain blood specimens from patients per laboratory orders by performing venipunctures and finger sticks, process medical laboratory tests and document results.
- Communicate with and assist patients in a professional and courteous manner.
- Review the laboratory schedule and verify and complete orders. Identify the patient and confirm the correct patient record. Monitor and resolve orders in the electronic medical record.
- Complete appropriate laboratory forms documenting tests performed and providing diagnoses correlating to tests performed.
- Complete lab requisition forms and produce appropriate labels for forms and specimen tubes.
- Enter patient demographics, tests performed and diagnoses correlating to tests performed in the EMR.
- Order and maintain adequate laboratory supplies.
- Clean and maintain the laboratory including equipment.
- Maintain records and documentation for proficiency testing and to meet COLA and CLIA requirements and regulations.
- Serve as a back-up for clinical team members as needed by controlling patient flow, performing EKG tests, obtaining blood pressure measurements, documenting vital signs in the EMR and administering injectables.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
_Education:_ Requires high school diploma with certificate of phlebotomy from an accredited college/university.
_Experience:_ 1 - 2 years of experience in a clinical laboratory preferred.
_License/Certifications:_ Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
Job: *Laboratory
Organization: *Clinch Valley Medical Center
Title: Phlebotomist PRN
Location: Virginia-Richlands
Requisition ID: 7414-4408