Phlebotomy Specialist

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If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site. Requisition Number: R-22927 Facility: LOC0022 - 2 Pond Park Road2 Pond Park Road Hingham, MA 02043 Department Name: SSH Draw Station 2PP Status: Part time Budgeted Hours: 0 Shift: Day (United States of America) Primarily functions as Phlebotomy trainer. Able to perform waived technical testing (as required) in areas including SSMC Laboratory and off-site services. Compensation Pay Range: $20.45 - $27.53 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1 - Performs phlebotomy (venipuncture, fingerstick, and heelstick) according to established procedure of South Shore Hospital. a) Responsible for training all interns and colleagues and verifying ongoing competency b) Performs venipuncture using correct technique and with minimal discomfort to the patient. c) Performs fingerstick procedures with correct technique and when unable to obtain specimen by venipuncture. d) Performs heelstick on babies with correct technique. e) Active knowledge of collection of Newborn screen heel stick. 2 - Identifies patients and properly labels specimen tubes. a) Identifies patient by verifying (at least) 2 unique identifiers b) Labels all specimen tubes following established procedure: c) All label printing and application to tubes is to be done with patient present d) Demonstrates knowledge of special procedures i.e. Lactic Acid, Genetic testing, and specialty lab requests etc. e) Maintains current knowledge of methods for blood, urine, stool, fluid and culture collections and explains specimen collection protocols to patients, nurses and physicians as required. f) Evaluation of technique by direct observation. g) Demonstrates proper technique to provide standard of care. This includes selecting the appropriate equipment prior to collection; i.e. tubes, supplies, verifying orders, proper patient preparation (site selection, order of draw), proper technique, following standard precautions and proper disposal of supplies according to facility policy. 3 - Determines priority of STAT draws. Ensures timely transport of all patient specimens to lab for testing. a) Prioritizes STAT requests. Draws STATs within 10-15 minutes of request. b) Ensures that STATs are allocated to appropriate testing location c) Arrange STAT courier service (where applicable) 4 - Nasopharyngeal Swab Collection a) Responsible for training and on-going competency related to procedure b) Active knowledge of collection procedure for infant and adult patients c) Appropriate patient instruction and description of procedure d) Appropriate selection of media and exhibits solid exhibition of collection. e) Pertussis collection- appropriate collection and completion of state paperwork. 5 - Covid, FLU and Strep Collection a) Responsible for training and ongoing competency b) Appropriate patient identification and instruction. c) Appropriately selects media needed for collection. d) Performs collection consistent with standardized procedure 6 - EKG: Performance of Electrocardiograms a) Responsible for training colleagues in all facets of EKG's b) Consistently adheres to the established protocol for patient identification using two patient identifiers when performing EKG function. c) Enter all patient demographics into EKG cart. d) Introduce self, explain procedure to patient, check patient ID. e) Apply 4 limb leads and 6 precordial leads according to standardized placement. f) Collect 12 seconds of data and insure that tracing is complete and good quality. g) Print EKG; verifying transmission h) Determine necessity to deliver based on established critical action values 7 - Mobile Holter Monitors a) Responsible for the education of colleagues in setup and retrieval of data b) Initialize data into Holter Software system. c) Perform appropriate patient identification, explain procedure. d) Apply leads consistent with standardized placement- verify tracing quality. e) Upon patient return, remove leads, collect diary. f) Upload and transmit data into Holter Software system. 8 - Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitors a) Responsible for the training of colleagues in setup, retrieval of data and, any troubleshooting b) Initialize data into Welch-Allyn monitor software. c) Appropriate patient identification, explanation of procedure. d) Appropriate fitment of blood pressure cuff and perform test measurement. e) Upon return remove monitor, collect diary. f) Upload data into Welch-Allyn software g) Able to troubleshoot, problem solve 9 - Readily accepts changes in assignment. Performs work level of equal skill and responsibility as needed. May be required to do work of lesser responsibility when the workload of the department so requires. 10 - Is responsible for the daily cleaning of equipment and maintaining neatness throughout the department. 11 - Follows all organizational and department or unit policies and procedures. 12 - Will function as a receptionist, greet patients, and answe