PHLEBOTOMIST in Culpeper, Virginia at Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center - Kevin

Responsible for selection of an appropriate site for venipuncture from patients of all age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adult, geriatric and the collection of a quality blood specimen for all testing ordered by the clinician. Maintains competencies in a variety of special collections as defined by checklist. The employee is responsible for accurately identifying patients and specimens utilizing two patient identifiers. Duties include collection, receiving and distribution of lab specimens, processing of physicians' orders and reports, inventory of supplies, chain of custody collections, processing of reference lab requests and reports. Phlebotomist must also be very familiar with laboratory diagnostic testing terminology in the laboratory information system and how to look up tests for requirements in the various reference laboratory catalogs. This position requires that the phlebotomist be able to multitask and be able to investigate specimen questions and issues. Employee must be able to develop a good working relationship with all laboratory staff, nursing, and physicians.