Phlebotomist in Miami, Oklahoma at Northeastern Tribal Health System

Position Summary: The purpose of this position is to provide non-technical support and assistance to the professional laboratory staff.

Position responsibilities:

• Collects adequate and correct blood specimens by venipuncture or micro-technique on adults, children and infants.
• Follows Laboratory department policies and procedures to (1) correctly identify the patient before any blood specimen is drawn and (2) correctly labels all patient specimen obtained.
• Sorts and processes patient specimen received in the specimen receipt area of the laboratory and maintains an orderly and timely flow of specimens to the technical laboratory areas.
• Initiates Glucose Tolerance procedures and collects the remaining specimens at specified times. Draws “stat” blood specimens for Chemistry, Hematology and other times specimens, enzymes, coagulation, etc… as indicated.
• Instructs patients and family members in specimen collection and picks up and delivers to the laboratory a variety of clinical specimens other than blood.
• Maintains accurate and orderly worksheets, logs, and records required according to established departmental and facility protocols.
• Displays courtesy to the patients and visitors at all times and shows concern for and, an understanding of the patient; promotes the comfort and well- being of the patient as much as possible while performing collection procedures. Patience and persistence are needed when dealing with patients from whom blood specimens are difficult to obtain.
• Maintains a positive rapport with the facility staff and projects an image of professionalism in conduct and appearance at all times.
• Prepares specimens for reference lab send outs.
• Schedules morning appointments for various lab draws.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential skills and experience:

• Must have successfully completed a Phlebotomy program through a technical school.
• Registered by the American Society of Clinical Pathology, American Medical Certification Association, or equivalent preferred.
• Two to five years of experience preferred.
• Knowledge of superficial veins and arteries, e.g. Cephalic, Basilic, and Median Basilic veins and the Brachial, Radial and Ulnar arteries.
• Competent indifferent venesection equipment: tourniquets, vacutainer systems, syringes and needles, microtainers, and “butterfly” needle collection devices.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the different restricted isolation procedures and protective requirements, and the different collection tubes, anticoagulants, and skin sites for collection requirements of the patients.
• Proficient with handling and processing of pathogenic/infectious or communicable disease specimens.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

Reporting to this position: N/A

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: Work is performed in an ambulatory health care setting. There is common exposure to contagious and infectious diseases. The work may include a certain amount of exposure to hostile and emotionally disturbed patients, families and visitors.

Indian preference applies. Applicants can submit an application, resume with a cover letter, and a copy of CDIB or Tribal membership card (if applicable) to Northeastern Tribal Health System, Human Resources Director, Destiny Mayes , P.O. Box 1498 Miami, OK 74355, faxed to (855)745-3601, or emailed to Destiny.mayes@nthsclinic.com . Selection of the qualified applicant is contingent upon drug screen and background check. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

• Monday-Friday
• Minimal overtime
• FREE Health and Life insurance to NTHS employees.
• 10 hours of personal leave (Annual and Sick) is accrued bi-weekly.
• 6% total match on 401K

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