Mobile Phlebotomist

Summary: The Mobile Phlebotomist is responsible for safely traveling to facilities as scheduled creating an atmosphere of competency, trust, and confidence working with caregivers and patients at facilities contracted with the laboratory; safely collecting samples following protocols in place including assurance of appropriate elements on written provider orders; and ensuring integrity / stability of specimen(s) returning to laboratory for testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Performing blood draws following company specimen collection SOP.
• Ensuring order of draw and tube selection meet requirements; verify patient and label specimen following company SOP.
• Establishing rapport with patients, explaining procedures, installing calm, putting patients at ease, and drawing sample(s).
• Following all health and safety standards, which include required PPE and Hazardous Waste protocols.
• Ensuring integrity of specimen and stability, returning items to laboratory or courier following established protocol for accurate, timely results.
• Following company procedures ensuring all written orders are complete and legible prior to drawing patient(s).
• Following regular schedule and/or adjusting to stat or changes in schedule with little or no notice to ensure appropriate patient care.
• Following company vehicle safety policy when driving to / from various facilities, including maintaining logs, submitting mileage reimbursement forms, and notifying management of travel related issues.
• Maintaining personal phlebotomy kit with necessary testing materials, including needles, vials/tubes, sample bags, and the like to ensure all orders can be filled on arrival at patient location(s).
• Completing standing orders at assigned facilities, which includes maintaining records, and following established procedures.
• Represent Company in a professional manner and adhere to confidential HIPAA requirements.