Job Description

Adelphi is seeking Phlebotomists to provide services at a facility in Houston, Texas. The ideal candidates will be responsible for routine and specialized specimen collection, processing, and administrative tasks necessary for high-quality patient care in compliance with established policies and regulations.

Job Quick Facts

• ID: BD-0476-01

• Profession: Allied Health

• Specialty: Phlebotomist

• Job Type: Contract

• Location: Houston, Texas

• Facility: Hospital

• Service Setting: In-Patient and Outpatient

• Contract Length: Potential for a long-term contract

• Shift Schedule: 8-hour shifts; specific schedule TBD.

Inpatient units operate 24/7, with coverage required for day, evening, night, weekend, and Federal Holiday shifts.

The outpatient draw clinic operates Monday–Friday, 6am–5:30pm.

• Rate: $26/hr

Requirements:

• Current certification as a Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Minimum two (2) years of phlebotomy experience

• Must have performed phlebotomy services within the last three years

Responsibilities:

• Perform phlebotomy duties on both inpatients and outpatients.

• Draw blood from approximately 40 to 80 patients per day, including at least 20% hard-stick patients, as required.

• Perform routine and complex blood draws from patients with difficult-to-access veins.

• Assemble and prepare phlebotomy equipment, including tourniquets, needles, blood collection devices, gauze, vacuum tubes, alcohol, chloral prep, blood collection carts, related supplies.

• Verify and correctly identify patients using two approved patient identifiers before specimen collection.

• Draw blood and blood cultures using proper venipuncture techniques and approved collection methods.

• Apply tourniquets, locate accessible veins, disinfect puncture areas, insert needles, collect specimens, withdraw needles, and provide appropriate care to puncture sites.

• Label specimens in the presence of the patient, initial specimens, and transport collected specimens to the processing area.

• Ensure sufficient blood volume is collected for each requested test or procedure.

• Perform outpatient specimen collection services, including blood collection, urine collections, and glucose tolerance testing.

• Perform related technical laboratory procedures, such as computer test accessioning, specimen centrifugation, serum separation, and related tasks.

• Interpret and clarify physician orders from written requests and hard-copy orders.

• Access necessary data through computer systems and communicate results to physicians, nurses, and other authorized medical personnel as necessary.

• Recognize emergent patient situations, including CPR or choking events, and initiate immediate action consistent with medical center policy.

• Maintain complete and accurate records related to specimen collection.

• Protect patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and facility requirements.

• Any other duties as assigned.

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