PHLEBOTOMIST

NEEDED: PHLEBOTOMIST

LOCATION: 1640 Skyview Drive, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525

SCHEDULE / HOURS:

• 40 Hours (will not exceed 40 hours per week)
• Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• US Citizen
• Must possess proof of a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Medical Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Phlebotomist from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

DUTIES: Provide phlebotomy services commensurate with community standards which include, but are not limited to:

• Organizing, scheduling, performing, and processing laboratory studies and specimen collection within the Health Service Unit, to include A&O in-processing, DNA collection per procedure, vaccine programs, and PPD updates.
• Preparing and ensuring that specimens are packed and transported according to the contract or BOP Reference Lab guidelines and procedures. 
• Ensuring that lab requests are completed properly, and all reports are returned from the contract lab and scanned into the Bureau Electronic Medical Record (BEMR).
• Ensuring that providers are notified of lab results appropriately.
• Assisting the physician, mid-level provider, nurse, or other staff with patient flow in a clinic setting by measuring the patient’s vital signs and weight and scanning laboratory results into BEMR.
• Accomplishing all procedures within standard infection control protocols.
• Assisting in patient dismissal from the clinic upon completion of treatment as well as ensuring follow up care instructions are understood.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment through normal procedures including cleaning and sterilizing as well as minor troubleshooting or repairs.  Any defective equipment should be properly reported for corrective action to be taken.
• Properly storing and maintaining adequate levels of supplies in assigned rooms. If, at any time, the incumbent notices any supplies running low in the supply room, he/she immediately notifies the person responsible so that supplies can be reordered.
• Ensuring instruments and unapproved items are not left in the clinic during non-patient care hours and that proper storage and security procedures are adhered to, as instructed.
• Assisting in audits and reviews of records.
• Assisting in the coordination of BOP and Contract Reference Lab contact, CLIA re-certification, and assisting the HSA and Clinical Director in writing and implementing policies that deal with the laboratory program.
• Completing a wide array of clerical and support duties including utilization of institutional-specific computer programs such as SENTRY.
• Acquiring and maintaining knowledge of the Health Services Manual and unit procedures necessary to accomplish the mission described herein, ensuring that the Laboratory Procedure Manual is updated accordingly.
• Providing services may require a significant amount of physical exertion, including but not limited to, walking, bending, and periods of standing lasting for two to three hours at a time.

BENEFITS: Competitive Hourly Pay Rate, Accrued Vacation, Accrued Sick Leave, 11 Paid Federal Holidays, 401K opportunity, and Health Benefits Contribution