Education and Experience-

Education: 

• High school graduate or equivalent

Experience: 

• Phlebotomy experience preferred
• Computer skills preferred

Licenses/Certifications:  Phlebotomist certification preferred.

Tasks: 

• Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
• Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
• Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
• Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
• Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.
• Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer.
• Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.
• Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures.
• Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels.
• Transport specimens or fluid samples from collection sites to laboratories.
• Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals.
• Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis.
• Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis.
• Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients.
• Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests.
• Train other medical personnel in phlebotomy or laboratory techniques.

Coquille Valley Hospital provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Coquille Valley Hospital complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Coquille Valley Hospital expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Coquille Valley Hospital’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.