Req #: 0000207743
Category: Phlebotomy
Status: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: Lab RWJHH

• Maintains positive patient identification from bedside patient identification, order matching, specimen label printing, bedside specimen labeling, transport and receipt into LIS
• 100 percent compliance required
• Collects venous and capillary blood specimens from patients of all ages on a routine, times and stat basis within the departmental timelines for completion
• Expected phlebotomy success rate is greater than 90 percent
• Expected collection rate is 8 to 10 patients per hour
• Responsiveness: stat within 30 minutes; timed within 30 minutes; variance of the collection time; routine within 60 minutes
• Specimens are to be returned to the Lab via pneumatic tube within 10 minutes of drawing
• Accurately accessions specimens into the LIS; inputs patients, test orders and physician’s information into the LIS for testing
• Verifies the accuracy of test orders vs script requested testing and MD information in order to exceed customer service expectations and expedite testing and reporting
• Less than 2 order entry errors per month
• Continuously demonstrates a patient-focused work attitude that supports and improves Patient Satisfaction for all customer groups
• Serves as a role model for patient customer service with scores in the 90 percentile on the survey tool
• Utilizes free time between assignments for phlebotomy tray decontamination; specimen delivery to chemistry, hematology, blood bank and microbiology departments; culture plating; blood culture set-up and specimen centrifugation
• Train and maintain competency when identified as a hazardous materials packager to assist lab staff during emergency preparedness exercises
• Demonstrates a proactive work ethic and promotes teamwork between departments and shifts by assisting coworkers wherever and whenever possible to complete the patient workload efficiently
• Performs accessioning and clerical duties as neede