Lab Services Specialist/Phlebotomist - Moreland Family Medicine - 1.0

We are hiring Lab Services Specialist

Mondays - 7a - 7p

Tuesday Through Friday 7a - 5p

Shifts will be rotated between 2 LSS so that some days employee will take long shift and other days short shift. 40 hours per week.

We invite you to begin your story with ProHealth Medical Group. With 15 clinic and urgent care locations throughout Waukesha County, you can be an integral part of improving the health of our community. Opportunities within ProHealth Medical Group range from family and internal medicine to specialty practices like allergy, cardiology, dermatology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, pediatrics, and podiatry.

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A team-oriented work environment where opinions are respected and teamwork is valued.

Leading-edge technology with opportunities to learn and grow.

Highly competitive wages, an outstanding benefits package and resources to help you further your education.

Last year, our more than 5,000 employees and providers spoke up about their love for their jobs and the work that they do, leading Forbes to name ProHealth Care as a best-in-state employer in Wisconsin. We know that a welcoming culture is built every day, and we want you to be a part of it. After all, it's the way you should be treated.

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What You Will Do:

Draw/obtain blood specimens from clinic patients by mean of venipuncture or capillary collection according policies and procedures. Instructs patients for non-blood specimen collections.

Responsibilities:

Draw/obtain blood specimens from patients by mean of venipuncture or capillary collection according policies and procedures

Makes a positive patient identification

Explains the procedure and purpose of steps being performed

Pull orders from Electronic Medical Record (EMR), enters orders into EMR from outside providers, link orders to appointment, assign venipuncture and handling charges to the order in the EMR, close the encounter after specimen collection is complete.

Instructs patient on maintaining proper pressure on puncture site and applies pressure bandage

Reports any difficulty with specimen collection to the nursing staff, physician or leader as appropriate.

Accommodates any special patient requests or consideration

Responds to requests for blood or other specimen collection in departments within the clinic but outside of the lab.

Create a Batch, place Batch in transport and decant the specimen in the Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Promptly distributes specimens to lab processing

Prepares, Instructs patients and receives collection of all non-blood specimens

Labels all specimens accurately and in accordance with policy and procedure

Alerts Transportation of calls for a stat pick up of special tests that require special handling or immediate attention

Receive all blood specimens in the LIS.

Follows policy, contacts patients and schedule any necessary re-draws. Inform leadership of related patient concerns and necessary fee adjustments.

Educates patient on fasting and fluid intake requirements. Answers any lab collection procedure questions.

Assists and advocates for patients who present for specimen collection without a system order.

Appropriately notifies nursing and physician staff and assists with medical emergencies that occur in the lab.

Monitors supply levels. Completes restocking and proper utilization of supplies, maintaining inventory and ordering if required.

Monitor expiration dates on all tubes and other time sensitive supplies

Monitors refrigerator temperatures daily

Cleans and sanitizes all drawing, processing areas and equipment

Monitors all bio-hazard container and transports containers to bio-hazard room when necessary.

Performs medical and occupational drug screens if applicable to the site

Assists with the training and orientation of new personnel

Use resources available on the Lab iNet page for instructions of infrequent tests ordered

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Completion of a formal phlebotomy program at a technical training school or equivalent experience (2 years in a clinical lab environment).

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About Us:

ProHealth Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive work environment and values the perspectives of our people. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. *CA #CA