Clerk - Phlebotomist

at  UPMC

Education and Formal Training Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent; completion of an acceptable phlebotomy training program.
• If no previous phlebotomy training program, successful completion of UPMC phlebotomy training program

Experience Required:

• Prefer one year experience, however a clinical rotation during phlebotomy training program is acceptable.
• Must be able to learn:
• The practices and procedures required in the work place.
• The types of tests performed and laboratory terminology.
• The performance of phlebotomies.
• The courtesies of dealing with patients, physicians, and other hospital employees.
• The use of the telephone effectively and giving or receiving reports and messages clearly and accurately.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewa

PURPOSE:

Functions as a member of the Department of Laboratory Services by providing direct patient care by drawing venous blood samples for testing as requested by a physician. Also performs clinical duties associated with procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Appearance is professional and in accordance with the Department of Laboratory Services dress code and hospital policy.
• Communicates with patients, explaining procedures prior to venipuncture. Serves patient in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort.
• Processes outpatients, to include interpreting physician orders, venipuncture and billing.
• Collects routine, fasting, timed and stat blood samples as indicated on label ordered by a physician and entered into the computer.
• Properly labels specimens with patient’s name, hospital and room number, name of test, date and time collected and phlebotomist’s initials.
• Performs receptionist duties.
• Prior to collecting blood samples, identifies patient by identification armband, checking it with label using two unique identifiers.

Education and Formal Training Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent; completion of an acceptable phlebotomy training program.
• If no previous phlebotomy training program, successful completion of UPMC phlebotomy training program.

Experience Required:

• Prefer one year experience, however a clinical rotation during phlebotomy training program is acceptable.
• Must be able to learn:
• The practices and procedures required in the work place.
• The types of tests performed and laboratory terminology.
• The performance of phlebotomies.
• The courtesies of dealing with patients, physicians, and other hospital employees.
• The use of the telephone effectively and giving or receiving reports and messages clearly and accurately.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal