Draws blood from patients or donors in hospital, blood bank, or similar facility and prepares specimens for screening, analysis, or other medical purposes.
- Performs screening tests and reports results.
- Assembles equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to requirements for specified tests or procedures.
- Verifies or records identity of patient or donor and converses with patient or donor to allay fear of procedure.
- Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag.
- Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing.
- May prick finger to draw blood.
- May conduct interviews, take vital signs, and draw and test blood samples to screen donors at blood bank.
- Other relevant duties as assigned.
Qualifications
1. High School degree or equivalent required 2. Phlebotomy certification required 3. ASCP certification preferred 4. 0-3 years of experience preferred