Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities :
- collect blood samples from patients
- practice proper patient identification, especially when working on hospital floors
- label vials with patient names and dates
- decipher the best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient
- transport all specimen samples to a nearby laboratory
- centrifuge blood samples, depending on if this is allowed in the state you are working in
- expect to work with a large number of patients varying in age and health status
- be friendly, courteous and sympathetic when it comes to working with patients
- keep your phlebotomy cart or station well-organized at all times
- practice infection control standards at all times when working with patients and equipment
Desired Candidate Profile : DMLT, Phlebotomist technician course