Phlebotomist

Phlebotomists are health care professionals who have been trained to collect patient’s blood specimens by venipuncture and by microcollection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Identifies the patient - comparing patient information on the requisition to the patient’s identification before venipuncture is performed.
• Performs venipunctures and skin punctures competently and expediently.
• Must have the complete knowledge about which color top tube to use and the volume of blood needed - knows test requirements, assists in Clinical Laboratory as needed.
• Responsibilities include bleeding time tests, blood cultures, blood samples collection and look after the blood collection room requirements and maintain the cleanliness and decorum the blood collection rooms.
• The EHS specific responsibilities of the position includes:
  • Comply with reasonable EHS Instructions, safe working procedures, local regulations, departmental EHS ...