Phlebotomy Lab Tech - Outpatient
Job Description
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treatingour patients as family.
As a Phlebotomy Lab Technician, you will collectblood samplesfrom patients inan outpatient setting as well aspackagethem for transport and deliverthem to theappropriatelocation.Many patients often find needles and the idea of having their blood drawn frightening. Using your experience and skills, you can help put the patient at ease while obtaining all the required specimens.
Acaregiver in this positionworksvariable hours between7:30AM –5:00PM, including every other weekend and holiday.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform blood collection procedures and related tasks.
Verify order requests andidentifyinginformation prior to drawing blood or collecting the specimen/kit to be tested by analytical staff.
Label all specimens collected and deliver them to theappropriate processingarea.
Follow venipuncture procedures andmaintainappropriate logsheets.
Greet patients warmly and professionally at checkin, whenthey present to outpatient lab desks or when entering a patient's room.
Complete test request entry and specimen receipt using lab computer.
Perform specimen processing and send out tasks, including accessioning,centrifugationand packaging for transport, for all specimen types.
Communicate essential information toappropriate personnel.
Pick up and deliverblood, other sample types and lab supplies toappropriate areas.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High School Diploma or GED
Graduate of Phlebotomy Program OR one year of specimen collection experience
Computer experience
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Formal Phlebotomy certification
One year experience with specimen collection and laboratory techniques and procedures
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Pay Range
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
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