LAB TECHNICIAN

Description

Job Purpose: Provide phlebotomy care to patients in professional manner. Provide accurate documentation of all labs and test performed.

Job Duties:

• Informs physicians of all critical labs.
• Reports lab tests results in a timely manner to the physicians.
• Keeps lab clean and organized.
• Keeps lab supplies stocked.
• Verifies correct patient by asking for date of birth prior to collecting specimen, logs the test on Lab Tracking form.
• Completes all tests and prepare specimens to be sent to an outside lab.
• Draws, documents and orders all labs performed.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards andprocedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
• Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.
• Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and differentrequests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Conforms to all clinic policies outlined in the employee manual or received verbally from a supervisor.
• Keeps all licensures current.
• Performs any other task assigned by a supervisor.