Centrifuge, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Documentation, Geriatrics, Healthcare Providers, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Keyboards, Medical Terminology, Medical Waste, Multitasking, Phlebotomy, Procedure Development, Record Keeping, Safety Compliance, Safety Process, Sample/Specimen Processing, Specimen Collection, Staff Requirements, Testing, Time Management
Job Description:
I. Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Marcus Principal Investigators and Project Directors, perform daily phlebotomy activities of the laboratory accurately and on time. Maintain a safe and professional environment. Performs with confidence, clinical specimen collection and processing duties following established practices and procedures. Maintains required records and documentation. Demonstrates organizational commitment and promotes a positive image to participants, health care providers, and the public in general.
II. Core Competencies:
- Must be flexible and available based on staffing requirements.
- Excellent phlebotomy skills to include geriatric.
- Demonstrates good organization, communication, and interpersonal skills, is able to manage concerns of participants in a professional manner.
- Capable of handling multiple priorities in a high-volume setting.
- Ability to perform data-entry.
III. Position Responsibilities:
Fundamental expectations
- Greet participants appropriately. Treat all participants in a courteous manner.
- Ensures all field specimens are collected accurately and on time.
- Collects specimens according to established procedures.
- Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by testing procedures.
Maintains required records and paperwork
- Reads, understands and complies with departmental policies, protocols and procedures: (i.e. Procedure Manuals, Safety Manual, Compliance Manual, etc).
- Maintains all appropriate phlebotomy and sample logs.
Demonstrates organizational commitment
- Adheres to departmental and company code of grooming and dress code and lab coat policies, appearing neat and clean at all times.
- Reports on time to work, following attendance guidelines.
- Communicates appropriately with participants, coworkers and the health care providers.
- Communicates all unresolved problems immediately to the appropriate Manager, Supervisor, for resolution. Remains polite and courteous at all times.
Miscellaneous duties and responsibilities
- Keeps work area neat and clean. Disposes of biohazard containers when scheduled.
- Help with inventories and other tasks as assigned.
IV. Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Medical terminology helpful.
- Phlebotomy -3 years inclusive of geriatric venipuncture, capillary collections preferred.
- Phlebotomy certification preferred.
- Keyboard/data entry application.
- Customer service in a service environment.
Remote Type:
On-site
Salary Range:
$22.32 - $31.25