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Description
Working as a phlebotomist can be a fun and rewarding job. You will meet a lot of new people on a day-to-day basis. As a phlebotomist, you are responsible for drawing blood from patients and delivering this blood to laboratories for testing.
Phlebotomist Job Duties
As a phlebotomist, you will be the one who draws blood from patients, collects a variety of other specimen samples as well as label the blood vials that you have filled. You will also be responsible for bringing all blood and specimen samples to the laboratory either in the hospital you are working in or locally in the area. Below is a quick list of the job duties that you should expect when working as a phlebotomy technician and form the phlebotomist job description in full:
⢠collect blood samples from patients
⢠practice proper patient identification
⢠label vials with patient names and dates
⢠decipher the best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient
⢠transport all specimen samples to a nearby laboratory via courier
⢠centrifuge blood samples
⢠expect to work with a large number of patients varying in age and health status
⢠be friendly, courteous and sympathetic when it comes to working with patients
⢠keep your phlebotomy cart or station well-organized at all times
⢠practice infection control standards at all times when working with patients and equipment
Required Skills
Educational requirements will differ from one state to another. You should have previous experience drawing blood in a fast-paced clinical environment.
It is important to be a real people-person as a phlebotomist because you will be working with a variety of different people regularly. The field of phlebotomy is also a very fast-paced one, but this can differ depending on where you work.
We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:
⢠competence and reliability
⢠positive attitude
⢠self-motivated and hard working
⢠previous experience drawing blood
⢠ability to communicate effectively and work well with others
⢠good bedside manner
⢠detail oriented
⢠basic computer skills
⢠well organized
⢠ability to work with multiple labs depending on the test
⢠basic knowledge of health care industry and insurances
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