Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but not limited to the following:
- Perform venipuncture and finger sticks using standard equipment to include vacutainer tubes and sleeves, tourniquets, blood culture, syringes and butterfly needles;
- Communicate to patient/youth on the procedure to be done;
- Collect and distribute specimens from patient/youth for laboratory testing
per testing requirements;
Phlebotomists shall have knowledge of:
- Pre-analytical testing phase of Clinical Laboratory operations.
- Medical terminology.
- Patient privacy.
- Principles and practices of proper venipuncture techniques.
- Correct color-coded tubes for laboratory testing per testing requirements
- Proper processing of blood samples and other clinical specimens for laboratory testing.
- Safe handling of blood and blood products for laboratory testing.
- Transmission of infection and methods for prevention.
- The major constituents of whole blood, serum, and plasma.
- The basic expectations of normal blood clotting and when post-phlebotomy bleeding
may be excessive. - Signs and symptoms of physical problems that may occur during blood collection; and
Protocols to prevent sample cross-contamination.
A minimum of twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years rendering direct patient care in public or private institution.
Must have a current and valid license issued by the California Dept. of Public Health Board, Laboratory Field Services (CDPH-LFS), as required performing services in the State of California.