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Phlebotomist, PRN

Harrison County Hospital

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Quick overview

The phlebotomist is responsible for obtaining blood specimens via skin and capillary punctures and performing EKGs for outpatients. They also handle the processing of test requisitions, specimen handling according to protocol, and coordinating results with medical staff.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be high school graduates with on-the-job training in a clinical laboratory. One year of experience is preferred, along with the ability to perform procedures across all age groups from neonates to geriatric patients.

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Job description

Harrison County Hospital is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our team!
Education/Requirements: High school graduate with on-the-job training in a clinical laboratory.
One year experience preferred.
The lab phlebotomist performs skin punctures to obtain blood specimens for laboratory testing.
Responsible for prompt, accurate processing of test requisitions, accurate charging, registering and ordering tests for outpatients, informing techs of stat and other timed or urgent testing.
Distributes and files test results and physician orders, telephones patients, physicians, and nursing units when required.
Processes and handles specimens according to lab protocol.
Performs capillary testing.
Performs EKGs for outpatients.
Answers all telephone calls to the lab and transfers calls as needed.
Maintains neat and organized collection trays, collection areas, and work areas.
Persons in this position are expected to demonstrate logical/professional behaviors under demanding and stressful conditions.
Demonstrates knowledge skills and behaviors appropriate to the population served, based on specific criteria and/or age specific considerations, as follows: Has the ability to perform phlebotomy and capillary puncture procedures for neonates and infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Has the ability to communicate patient preparation and procedure information to the parents of neonates and infants, and to communicate at the level of patient understanding for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Has the ability to obtain and interpret information from the parents of neonates and infants, and directly form children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients necessary for appropriate patient care.
Harrison County Hospital has continuously served the people of Harrison County since 1950.
Today our acute care community hospital serves the healthcare needs of a much broader and growing population in Harrison and Crawford counties, Indiana and Meade County, Kentucky.
As our community grows, we grow, serving more patients than ever before, and recruiting highly qualified hospital and medical staff.

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