Lab Facilitator/Phlebotomist (Carter and Boyd County)

  • King's Daughters Medical Center
  • Laboratory Services
  • Ashland, KY
  • Full Time - Days
  • Support Services
  • Req #: 24227
Apply Now Save Job Saved

Summary

  • JOB SUMMARY
    • Responsible for a variety of duties supporting the medical practice such as providing registration/clerical support for Laboratory services, specimen procurement, and CLIA waived testing.  Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services. 
  • DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
    • Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
    • Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies, documents screenings, interventions, patient/family responses
    • Clerical responsibilities; ie: patient registrations, check in/out, obtaining lab reports, verifies insurance coverage and patient demographics, stocking exam rooms, sorting supplies.
    • Files all necessary paperwork and charts
    • Answers the phone in a timely and courteous manner
    • Collects, processes, and labels blood and body fluids for testing and facilitates delivery to the laboratory while meeting all applicable laboratory standards
    • Assists in calling ordering facilities for samples needing recollected
    • Performs CLIA waived testing and documents test results in medical record
    • Obtains and processes laboratory specimens from nursing facilities where directed, and reconcile end of the month contracted lab billing for the nursing homes
    • All other duties as assigned
  • EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    • Minimum requirement:
      • High School Diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
      • Maintains active National Phlebotomy certification through accredited program and one (1) year documented phlebotomy experience
      • OR
      • Maintains active Medical Assistant Certification 
    • Preferred qualifications:
      • 1 to 3 years documented experience within healthcare organization or medical office.
  • WORKING ENVIRONMENT
    • Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
    • Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection. 
    • Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
    • Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
    • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
    • Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
    • Frequently required to walk and move about.
    • Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
    • Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
    • Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
    • Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
    • Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
    • Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing. 
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
    • Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
Share:

Related Jobs

Not the right fit?
Join our Talent Network to opt-in to all our current and future opportunities!

Join our Talent Network