Phlebotomist

**POSITION SUMMARY:** Responsible for providing quality, customer-oriented laboratory services including registration, specimen collection, specimen processing, and other related duties. Performs venipuncture on patients. Maintains necessary equipment and supplies. **Position** : Phlebotomist I **Department** : Phlebotomy Outpatient **Schedule** : Full Time (FT, 40 Hours, SEIU, (9:30a-6p, M-F) (Rotating Weekends and Holidays) **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:** * Performs venipunctures according to laboratory policies and procedures including the collection of timed specimens, blood cultures, pediatric and neonatal specimens. * Positively identifies all patients according to laboratory policies and procedures. Verifies identification of specimens and labels specimens according to laboratory policies and procedures. * Receives and prepares laboratory specimens prior to laboratory analysis and testing, including study specimens, random and 24 hour urines, and send-out specimens. * Centrifuges and aliquots specimens, and follows all special handling instructions according to laboratory policies and procedures. * Optimizes the routing of specimens and work benches, prioritizing stat and routine specimens. Routes and distributes specimens to appropriate lab sections within specific time frames. Assists in the pickup and delivery of specimens as needed. * Prepares all workstations with essential supplies. * Monitors and records daily temperatures and performs scheduled maintenance of equipment as needed. * Completes all appropriate logs for documentation and troubleshooting, and communicates to supervisor. * Utilizes technical training and acquires in-depth knowledge of the LIS and its functions. * Performs order/entry, inquiry, crediting, and other basic LIS functions in the laboratory information system according to policies and procedures. * Performs patient registration functions in EPIC registration system, including patient demographic updates, insurance valida