Phlebotomist
US-TX-BRYAN
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 480850
Type: Day
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Overview: St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services. Responsibilities: As a Phlebotomist, you will competently collect blood and other patient specimens for diagnostic testing, ensuring comfort and safety. Every day you will identify patients, explain procedures, proficiently perform venipunctures, and accurately label/prepare specimens for laboratory analysis, adhering to safety protocols. To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills for accurate diagnostics and patient satisfaction. Essential Functions: * Practices positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions. * Practices HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions. Establishes and maintains good communication within the department and with other hospital departments. * Compliance with isolation and hand sanitization procedures. * Follows blood collection procedures, performs venous and capillary punctures on all age groups of inpatient and outpatient populations. Utilizes appropriate collection techniques to obtain quality samples and adheres to appropriate volume requirements. * Performs Blood Bank collections. Follows written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures. Demonstrates accuracy and good penmanship. Adheres to specimen requirements. * Maintains order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations and storage rooms. Qualifications: Required High School Graduate, upon hire or High School GED, upon hire and BLS-CPR, within 90 days of hire and Excellent customer service and time management skills, upon hire Preferred: 3 months phlebotomy in an acute care facility and Phlebotomy Technician AMT (PHLEB-AMT), upon hire or Phlebotomy Technician ASCP (PHLEB-ASCP), upon hire or Phlebotomy Technician IAPS (PHLEB-IAPS), upon hire or Phlebotomy Technician NHCA (PHLEB-NHCA), upon hire or
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