LAB TECHNICIAN-PHLEBOTOMIST

Arbuckle Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Sulphur, Oklahoma.
Boasting a new hospital in 2011, AMH has a 24-hour emergency room, which is staffed by ER physicians and designated as a Level IV Trauma Center.
The hospital serves over 12,000 patients annually.
AMH treats over 7,000 emergencies each year including heart attack and stroke patients.
The hospital has four admitting physicians including three employed physicians and a contractor.
Additionally, AMH operates a full-service clinic on campus, which as 15 exam rooms, two physicians, and three nurse practitioners.
Clinic hours are 7am to 7pm, Monday to Thursday and 7am to 5pm on Friday.
The hospital is supported by a one cent county sales tax.
THIS IS FOR FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 12 HOUR SHIFTS.
Arbuckle Memorial Hospital has determined this is a safety-sensitive position.
The task or duties assigned to this job could affect the safety and health of the employee or others.
Summary: Collects Blood from patients in hospital following established standards.
Assumes responsibility for the safety and comfort of the patient during the venipuncture process and quality of samples obtained.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
Other duties may be assigned.
Assembles equipment such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton and alcohol on work tray according to requirements for specified tests or procedures.
Verifies or records identity of patient or donor and converses with patient or donor to allay fear of procedure.
Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube.
Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing.
Pricks finger or heel to draw blood.
Maintains inventory of phlebotomy supplies.
Maintains cleanliness of drawing room/station.
Competencies to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following: Analytical – Uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures.
Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance.
Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control.
Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrated group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
Presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above owns interests; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
Visionary Leadership – Displays passions and optimism; inspires respect and trust; provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well’ effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others’ gives appropriate recognition to others.
Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization’s goals and values.
Judgement – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision making process; makes timely decisions.
Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence.
Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
Professionalism – approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions.
Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own to work to ensure quality.
Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time, ensures work responsibilities and covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for won actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Initiative – Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; asks for and offers help when needed.
Displays original thinking and creativity; generates suggestions for improving work.
Qualifications to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills Ability to read ad interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as dilutions, percentages and volume.
Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.
Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge or Laboratory Information System order processing systems Education, Certificates, Licenses and Registrations High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); previous phlebotomy experience desired.
One to three months related experience and/or training.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Valid driver’s license.
Phlebotomy certification from a nationally recognized board will be expected to be obtained if not already acquired.
Physical Demands The Physical demands described here are represented of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to process, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit and stoop.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color visions, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to infectious disease bearing specimens and blood borne pathogens.
The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.