Phlebotomist-Full-Time, Day Shift, Rotating Weekends

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This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Performance of Venipuncture and Skin Puncture:
  - Performs venipuncture and skin puncture in accordance with department SOP.
• Workload Management:
  - Adheres to SOP in the use of handheld devices for specimen collection for patient.
  - Monitors collection list and document status of outstanding collections where specimens are not collected.
• Specimen Pick Up and Delivery:
  - Ensures that STAT specimens are delivered to the Lab within 15 minutes of collection or pick up.
• Specimen Handling and Receipt:
  - Ensures that specimens are updated to receive status, correct data is reflected in terms of collect date/time and receipt date/time.
  - Delivers to the appropriate Lab Section immediately upon receipt.
• Quality Assurance Related Duties:
  - Communicates complaints or problems to department supervisor.
  - Collects data for quality assurance program as outlined by department SOP or instruction by department supervisor.
  - Maintains thorough and neat documentation.
• Monitoring and Clearing the Not Received report:
  - Responsible for monitoring and clearing collection pending reports on a continuous basis.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma/GED OR 2 years of applicable experience OR Phlebotomist Certification required.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart. 
• Give people a reason to smile. 
• Put a little love in your work. 
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.  
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. 
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. 
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. 
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. 
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

 

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