Phlebotomist or Phlebotomy Technician Laboratory Assistant
Core
Collects, accesses, and processes patient blood specimens for laboratory testing, including venipunctures and waived testing.
Role type
Phlebotomy Technician / Laboratory Assistant
Builds
Patient blood specimens for analysis
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Venipuncture, skin puncture, specimen accessioning, specimen rejection criteria, centrifugation, aliquoting, inventory management, equipment maintenance, computer application navigation
Preferred skills
ASCP certification, NA/CNA/MA experience, military medical experience
Technologies
Laboratory information systems, computer applications
Responsibilities
Perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens; assess specimen suitability and reject unacceptable samples; troubleshoot preanalytical errors and missing specimens; prepare specimens including centrifugation and labeling; deliver specimens to testing areas; maintain equipment and supplies; mentor students and new employees; perform waived testing within scope.
