Phleb/Venipuncture Technician

Collects blood from donors; assists with donor selection and assumes responsibility for the safety and comfort of donors, assists in donor recruitment.

• Assists in recruiting donors and operating a successful donor program including mobile drives
• Performs Blood donor processing of whole blood donors including donor registration, selection , phlebotomy,  labels blood units, quality control and maintenance,  etc.
• Performs donor registration and selection by obtaining information from prospective donors to complete medical history form in order to determine donor eligibility.
• Phlebotomizes blood donors and patients; draws blood, pilot specimens, labels blood unit before and after drawing.  Explains phlebotomy procedure to patient/ donor before beginning to help calm patient anxieties.
• Performs general clerical functions.
• Maintains records by filling out donor forms accurately (e.g., time of drawing, amount of blood drawn, donor reaction).
• Checks equipment in the Donor Room and/or in Mobile Drive locations on a regular basis to assure that it is functioning properly; reports problems to supervisor.
• Maintains confidentiality of all tests and procedures.
• Collects equipment and other supplies for Blood Mobiles; assists in transportation and setting up of the site for Blood collection and assure transportation of collected units back to medical center.
• Ensures medically aseptic technique and/or isolation precautions are maintained while performing job function.
• Bring units to component room soon after phlebotomy (in house collections) for fractionation.
• Patient care responsibilities are delivered with knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Education:

High school graduation or equivalency plus completion of an approved phlebotomy program or documentation of training and experience in phlebotomy.

Experience:

2+ years' experience in Blood Bank phlebotomy procedures preferred.

Skills:

Knowledge of processing blood donors required.

Proficiency in phlebotomy of donors required.

Good verbal/communication skills required.

Recruiting and marketing skills preferred.