Job Description

Laboratory Technician - Phlebotomy, AFSCME, Full Time, Third

Lab Technician, Third Shift, Phlebotomy Department at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, part of UC Health.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UC Medical Center) serves Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years, offering advanced clinical care and research. UC Medical Center houses a Level I adult trauma center and is home to medical breakthroughs, basic, translational, and clinical research.

Location

Cincinnati, OH, United States

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; formal Phlebotomy training program or externship required.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Knowledge of specimen requirements and laboratory terminology preferred; familiarity with laboratory turnaround times required.
• Keyboarding skills preferred; ability to read and comprehend written information required.
• Ability to perform job duties efficiently in a fast?paced, stressful environment required.
• Effective customer service skills in accordance with hospital RITE values.

Responsibilities

• Engages in population?appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in assessment, initial treatment and continuing care.
• Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
• Interprets population?related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or religious/cultural norms.
• Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
• Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
• Performs venipuncture, skin puncture or other special collection technique.
• Follows proper patient identification protocols.
• Follows established blood collection protocols.
• Demonstrates a high level of skill; minimizes recollections and blood culture contamination.
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of blood collection fundamentals.
• Prioritizes workload to ensure specimen collection and transport to the laboratory is completed in a timely manner.
• Monitors Mobile Care Phlebotomy System and responds in a timely manner.
• Communicates the status of uncompleted collections appropriately.
• Cleans and stocks phlebotomy cart/tray at end of shift.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service.
• Accesses specimens into Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Ensures demographic information is accurate and complete.
• Ensures proper specimens are received.
• Enters specimen collection information as necessary.
• Confirms receipt of electronically ordered specimens (i.e., transport list).
• Centrifugation, aliquoting, stabilizing for transport, measuring volume, assessing adequacy of specimens for testing, placing specimens on transport list for shipment to reference laboratories.
• Ensures that all specimens are accounted for at the end of shift.
• Delivers specimens to the various testing departments.
• Stores specimens into specimen retrieval database.
• Monitors Mobile Care Phlebotomy.
• Adjusts assignments as needed to ensure timely completion of pending orders.
• Monitors LIS for additional orders and retrieves samples as needed to ensure the completion of testing.
• Answers phone inquiries demonstrating RITE values.
• Cleans and stocks workstation at end of shift.
• Follows safety policies and procedures in all phases of specimen collection, transportation and processing.
• Completes all mandatory competencies and training modules; performs regular review and compliance with all department and hospital policies and procedures; participates in staffing meetings.
• Trains associates/students in phlebotomy/processing tasks.

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. UC Health includes UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services with more than 900 board?certified clinicians and surgeons. UC Health is committed to advancing healing and reducing suffering.

UC Health is an EEO employer.

Employment Details

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full?time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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