Inpatient Phlebotomist - West Chester, United States - Penn Medicine
Description
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
General Summary Statement
Essential
Responsibilities:
- Communicates patient information accurately, completely and in a timely manner.
- Correctly identifies outpatients and inpatients according to approved protocols with 100%
Accurately processes both blood and non-blood specimens: checks specimen type for
appropriateness and proper labeling.
Reviews all outpatient orders and accurately perform order entry in the outpatient setting and
assure tests are properly collected.
- Draws all timed/ scheduled samples in a timely manner. Returns stat inpatient specimens to
tube as soon as possible.
Perform morning laboratory rounds as assigned by the supervisor and stays on the floors until
rounds are completed or properly relieved.
Delivers specimens to appropriate sections without delay
- Demonstrates proficiency with a variety of collection techniques: venipuncture and capillary
courteous and professional manner, makes patient feel at ease, prepares site, executes proper
after-care.
Masters the use of the Collection Manager devices along with generating collection lists, labels and unreceived specimen lists, and any other report necessary to ensure proper collection of patient specimens.
Operates centrifuges and aliquots specimens as indicated without delay.
Produce copies of records/results for patients with valid release documentation.
- Accepts constructive feedback about performance or behaviors and shows evidence of change.
- Demonstrates creative thinking and problem solving and knows when to seek appropriate
- Familiarity with Laboratory Exposure Control Plan which includes the Chemical Hygiene
standard precautions to work practices and knows how to appropriately deal with chemical or
biological spills.
Demonstrates safe practices in the performance of assigned job duties.
Reports any unsafe practices or conditions to appropriate responsible parties.
- Offers to help other employees by providing assistance when needed
- Performs as a team player - displays consideration for the needs of others and work
- Open to change and different approaches to work.
Education Training and Experience
High School diploma or equivalent. 1+ years of phlebotomy experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification
Phlebotomy Certification required.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy.
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.
Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.Live Your Life's Work
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