Description:
GENERAL SUMMARY
A Phlebotomist at MyMichigan Health - Alpena ensures a patient is comfortable while collecting a quality specimen that provides accurate results to assist the provider in the patient's diagnosis and treatment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(10%)* Greets the public in a professional, cheerful manner.
(15%)* Answers telephone and directs inquires to appropriate persons.
(20%)* Draws blood properly with minimum discomfort and rarely misses a vein on a patient.
(15%)* Positively identifies and labels specimens by following patient and specimen identification policies. Uses the computer to register and accession specimens.
(15%)* Knows various needles, anticoagulants, special handling, and preparation of tests that are performed.
(5%)* Assists with inventory and putting away supplies.
(5%)* Assists with specimen processing.
(15%)* Performs other related miscellaneous duties
RequirementDescription:
- 2+ years of phlebotomy experience - [required]
- Must be able to work with neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations - [required]
- Phlebotomy Certification - [required]
- Candidates' Permanent Address (Facility will not consider local candidates - 50-mile radius restriction) - required
- MI LTC Fingerprinting required during compliance*
Profile Requirements:- Work History
- Skills Checklist, current to 1 year, pertinent to the speciality (Phlebotomy) - [required] [document]
- 2 Supervisory Reference Forms completed within the last two years - [required] [document]