Phlebotomy Technician Laboratory Part-Time, Nights
Company: Saint Alphonsus Health System
Location: Boise
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
Employment Type: Part time Shift: Night Shift Description: We
are seeking a Phlebotomy Lab Technician Part Time to work in Boise
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center.
At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are
living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming
to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these
virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest
quality of care.Our ideal candidate will perform the manual tasks
involved with registering, ordering, proper collection, labeling,
processing, and distribution of specimens for laboratory testing
from patients of all ages. You will be responsible for utilizing
relevant computer programs and perform data entry. You'll serve as
the central communication of the laboratory for all incoming
requests as well as maintaining quality and quantity of specimens
sent to reference laboratories and the reporting of results
received.Preferred Qualifications:
- Phlebotomy certification.
- Experience in phlebotomy in a hospital setting is highly
preferred.Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.Essential Functions:
- Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the
Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices,
and decisions.
- Demonstrates compliance with hospital safety policies and
procedures and practices safe work habits, including using
universal precautions.
- Follows Saint Alphonsus Medical Center's patient identification
policy to correctly identify patients.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary in phlebotomy/front
office/central processing to provide care to patients of all
ages.
- Follows laboratory procedures and established safety practices
for collection and processing of specimens for analysis and
verifying specimen requirements for each collection.
- Exhibits an understanding of all laboratory/phlebotomy policies
and procedures.
- Effectively coordinates the registration of patients, or if
applicable, accurately registers patients according to the
registration department protocols and standards (> 85%).
- Accurately fills out and maintains forms, requisitions, and
logs as necessary.
- Utilizes the appropriate procedure, technique and materials for
each test ordered, while using good clinical judgment in the
collection process.
- Assures that specimens are properly labeled, received,
transported, accessioned, processed, and aliquoted (if
necessary).
- Handles "add on" lab tests and specimens.
- Promptly delivers specimens to appropriate departments for
testing and alerts staff when there is a STAT.
- Obtains blood samples from patients quickly, efficiently, and
with a minimum discomfort to patients.
- Differentiates stat requests from routine and timed samples.
Prioritizes draws and utilizes time management skills.
- Maintains a hygienic, well-stocked area for blood collection.
Ensuring that equipment is not out-dated and stock is rotated on a
regular basis.
- Performs laboratory support functions as assigned at all Saint
Alphonsus Medical Center locations, such as faxing, answering phone
calls and assisting patients.
- Has a basic understanding of the ABN process.
- Ensures the accuracy of instructions and supplies provided to
patients.
- Correctly and promptly, packages and ships STAT specimens to
outside locations for immediate testing.
- Handles printed reports and disposes of confidential reports
properly. Sorts daily mail, distributes reports and documents
workload accurately if applicable.
- Proficient in using the specimen tracking system for specimen
tracking or retrieval if applicable in the facility.
- Assists with orientation of new employees, students, and other
staff.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and hospital
staff
- Good working knowledge of medical terminologyWhy Saint
Alphonsus?
- We are serious about fostering an environment focused on
personal and professional growth and offer opportunities that
empower our colleagues to develop their careers.
- Saint Alphonsus Health System is a four-hospital regional,
non-profit, faith-based, Catholic ministry with over 4,300
associates and a 950+ medical staff which serve 700,000 people in
Idaho and Oregon.
- We are anchored by the only Level II Trauma Center in the
region, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (Boise), providing
the most experienced care to the most critically ill patients.
- Centers of Excellence include: Cardiovascular, Neuroscience,
Oncology, Orthopedics, Trauma & Emergency and Women's &
Children's.Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy
competitive compensation with a full benefits package and
opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health!Visit to
learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development
opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health
System.Visit Saint Alphonsus on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram,
YouTube, and Twitter!Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are
committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing
an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with
fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and
retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve.
Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers
and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to
race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin,
age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic
protected by law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity
Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce
(through training and education, recruitment, retention, and
development), commitment and accountability, communication,
community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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