Employee Type:

　　PRN

　　Work Shift:

　　Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

　　Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

　　Position Summary: Performs order entry and medical necessity screening for Medicare patients. Presents patient with an ABN and explains why the test is non-covered. Performs specimen collection, including venipuncture, capillary draws, urine collection, and culture receipt. Accessions specimens. Demonstrates proper infection control. Demonstrates proper patient identification. Performs proper and prompt specimen transport. Performs proper drug screen collection and processing. Answers lab phones, and responds to questions. Demonstrates ability to recognize emergent conditions and reacts appropriately. Performs EKGs and may perform CLIA waived and moderately complex testing if assigned.

　　Qualifications

　　Education:

　　High School diploma

　　Phlebotomy Certificate preferred

　　Experience/Qualifications:

　　Experience working in the clinical setting preferred

　　License/Certification:

　　Special Skills:

　　Basic computer skills required

　　Strong customer service skills required

　　Other:

　　American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required to be initially completed with the TH Staff Development Office within 30 calendar days of hire date (exceptions to obtain certification from a provider other than the TH Staff Development Office are approved by Staff development on a case by case basis). BLS Recertification is required every two years.

　　Physical Requirements : Light Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating

　　While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert up to 15 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

　　The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

　　Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.