Outreach Phlebotomy Technician - West Region

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Job Title

Outreach Phlebotomy Technician - West Region

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Fairview Hospital

Department

Reference Lab Sales-Diagnostics Institute

Job Code

C99920

Shift

Variable

Schedule

4:00am-4:30am/12:30am-1:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

Phlebotomy Technicians serve a more vital role than ever before in the care of patients, thanks to increasing demands to provide patient samples for diagnostic testing. The caregiver in this role will primarily travel to nursing homes to draw at those sites as well as float to inpatient phlebotomy, as needed . Travelling to patients allows more prompt care with less inconvenience to the patients because they don’t have to travel to a draw site. This is a fulfilling role that will allow you to have a direct impact on positive patient experiences each day.

A caregiver in this position works full-time| varying shifts| 4:00am—4:30pm or 12:30am—1:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Perform blood collection for extended care clients and provide service to their residents, ( primarily geriatric).

Perform specimen processing and send-out tasks, such as accessioning and packaging for transport.

Follow proper protocol when collecting samples, such as introducing yourself, verifying patient identity, collecting specimens for all tests listed on the requisition, clarifying tests, labeling specimens, transporting and centrifuging.

Provide STAT, scheduled and routine orders.

Ensure all current demographic and insurance information is obtained and verified.

Check appropriate paperwork for each test, patient and/or client.

Complete and submit appropriate administrative paperwork, such as time and mileage reports.

Follow proper laboratory safety procedures.

Be flexible to work a varied schedule as required , including early morning and afternoon shifts and travel to patient locations.

Carry an on-call pager on assigned weekdays and every other weekend during the hours of 4AM – midnight, answer the pager within 15-30 minutes, arrive at the home within an hour, collect stat draws and have the specimen back to the lab within 2 hours from the time receipt of call.

Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

High S chool D iploma or GED

One year of current phlebotomy experience

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within three months of hire

Current, valid Driver License is require d as well as personal auto liability insurance coverage with the limits of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident on bodily injury, and $100,000 in property liability damage require d

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Graduation certificate from a formal accredited phlebotomy program

ASCP phlebotomy certification

Two years of current phlebotomy experience

Previous phlebotomy experience in a nursing home setting

Physical Requirements:

• •Requires frequent standing and walking.
• •Manual dexterity sufficient to manipulate blood drawing equipment and make measurements.
• •Visual acuity including the ability to distinguish colors.
• •This position is primarily traveling in nature.
• •The average amount of lifting is 10 pounds with occasional carrying of objects up to 20 pounds.
• •Work requires finger dexterity and eye hand coordination.
• •Working irregular hours including On-call hours.
• •Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions.
• •Pushing and pulling heavy objects.
• •Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment.

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Keywords: phlebotomist, phlebotomy, venipuncture, blood draw, outreach, Specimen, Fingerstick

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