Phlebotomy Tech

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a full time Phlebotomy Tech at FCI Pheonix

Degree/Education:

• Certificate. Graduate from an academic course of phlebotomy that includes 120 didactic hours (or required by state law).
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Primarily none required but State dependent.
• Experience: Completed 1040 hours as a Phlebotomy Technician within past 3 years. Must have performed 50 successful venipuncture and 10 successful skin punctures
• Board Certification : Certification/registration as determined by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or AMT.

HCW Duties:

The duties for the HCW are as follows:

• Collect blood samples from patients.

• Practice proper patient identification, especially when working on hospital floors.

• Label vials with patient names and dates

• Decipher the best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient.

• Centrifuge blood samples, depending on if this is allowed in the state you are working in.

• Expect to work with a large number of patients varying in age and health status.

• Practice infection control standards at all times when working with patients and equipment.