Phlebotomist, Queen's Medical Center Punchbowl (DLS Oahu)

Phlebotomist, Queen's Medical Center Punchbowl (DLS Oahu)

Employer: The Queen's Health Systems. RESPONSIBILITIES Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc. (DLS) is Hawaii’s largest locally owned and operated clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory. DLS is proud to serve the communities of Hawaii, Guam and Saipan and utilizes state-of-the-art testing and value-based informatics to promote optimal patient care to positively impact patient lives. **SCHEDULE** Regular Full-Time Position Must be available Sunday through Saturday from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm to include major and minor holidays. Must be flexible with schedule changes to meet operational needs. **HIRING RANGE** Phlebotomist $19.50 to $24.77 hourly Phlebotomist Certified $20.50 to $24.77 hourly Actual pay commensurate with experience **JOB SUMMARY** 1. Performs laboratory functions under the supervision of the Medical Technologist or Lab Manager. Collects blood from patients, checks for specimen integrity and assumes responsibility of the safety and comfort of the patients, following safety standards and infection control practices. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** 1. Listed below are the major duties and responsibilities of this position in order of importance. Essential job functions are identified with an *. 2. Performs collections from patients by venipuncture, finger sticks or other skin puncture techniques for routine, timed and stat orders. Services units, such as, Emergency Department, Cancer Center, Pediatric, Behavior Health/Psych, Ancillary, Clinic, etc. (60%) + Accurately identifies patients and collects specimens indicated in the orders placed by authorized orderers. + Accurately labels specimens and verifies specimen integrity. + Processes electronic and paper orders for laboratory services. + Prepares written documentation and submits incident reports as required by the department for laboratory testing and event reporting. + Processes specimens for analysis, to include centrifuging and aliquoting. + Distributes specimens to proper areas of the laboratory. +