Phlebotomist
Company: CHI Saint Joseph Health System
Location: Lexington
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Overview\nSaint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in
Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of
Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford
began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide
compassionate care to the poor and underserved - a tradition still
carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central
and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including
distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care.
CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals
specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations
across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by
the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity
Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is
committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who
are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can
happen both inside our hospitals and out in the
community.\n\nResponsibilities\n Job Summary / Purpose Performs
blood collections from patients and assumes responsibility for
safety and comfort of patients, following established standards and
practices. Provides direct patient care to patients of all ages.
Works in the Front Office performing all necessary duties
associated with dispatching the phlebotomists, answering the
phones, ordering lab tests in the computer, checking the Order
Monitor Log, receiving specimens into the Lab, delivering specimens
to the various sections of the Lab and any other duties associated
with Front Office responsibilities. Also responsible for receiving
specimens into the Lab from the tube system when needed and other
processing duties as assigned. \n \n Essential Key Job
Responsibilities \n* Dispatches and tracks Support Assistants in an
efficient manner.\n* Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills
related to routine venipuncture and other specimen collection
techniques.\n* Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills
related to specimen collection for blood bank transfusion
purposes.\n* Appropriately identifies patients according to
procedure being performed.\n* Demonstrates appropriate knowledge
and skills related to pre-analytical phase of testing. Prepares
specimens for analysis in assigned section(s).\n* Documents and
appropriately follows up on specimen integrity issues. Communicates
with Dispatch to facilitate recollect, if required.\n* Demonstrates
a working knowledge of the utilization of hospital and laboratory
information systems to which the associate has access.\n* Complies
with all policies regarding the operation and security of the
laboratory's information system assets.\n* Other duties as assigned
by management. \n* Maintains specimen collection area and equipment
to ensure productive use of central processing area.\n* Contributes
to and participate in Phlebotomy education.\n* Follows infection
control guidelines\n \nThe job summary and responsibilities listed
above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work
performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be
interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job
responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.
Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.\n
\n\nQualifications\n Minimum Qualifications Required Education and
Experience \nHigh school diploma or equivalent education.
\nRequired Licensure and Certifications\nBLS-CPR\nRequired Minimum
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training\nPhlebotomy, specimen
collection skills. Adequate conversational English is required in
order that the individual be able to take direction from
management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate
adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand
and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies. Critical
thinking and troubleshooting skills. Hospital and laboratory
information systems.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrevious experience
in a healthcare setting and knowledge of Microsoft Windows and
Microsoft Office is preferred. Certification from nationally
accredited agency.\n\nPay Range\n$15.61-$19.15
Keywords: CHI Saint Joseph Health System, Lexington , Phlebotomist, Healthcare , Lexington, Kentucky
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