POSITION SUMMARY Serves patients by preparing specimens for laboratory testing; performing screening procedures. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Phlebotomy Certification
- BLS Certification from the American Heart Association
JOB DUTIES:
- Draws blood from patients
- Assembles equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to requirements for specified tests or procedures.
- Verifies or records identity of patient
- Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag.
- Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing.
- May prick finger to draw blood.