Lab Facilitator (Phlebotomist) Ashland Area
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* JOB SUMMARY* Responsible for a variety of duties supporting the medical practice such as providing registration/clerical support for Laboratory services, specimen procurement, and CLIA waived testing. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services.* DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS* Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:* Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies, documents screenings, interventions, patient/family responses* Clerical responsibilities; ie: patient registrations, check in/out, obtaining lab reports, verifies insurance coverage and patient demographics, stocking exam rooms, sorting supplies.* Files all necessary paperwork and charts* Answers the phone in a timely and courteous manner* Collects, processes, and labels blood and body fluids for testing and facilitates delivery to the laboratory while meeting all applicable laboratory standards* Assists in calling ordering facilities for samples needing recollected* Performs CLIA waived testing and documents test results in medical record* Obtains and processes laboratory specimens from nursing facilities where directed, and reconcile end of the month contracted lab billing for the nursing homes* All other duties as assigned* EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS* Minimum requirement:* High School Diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)* Maintains active National Phlebotomy certification through accredited program and one (1) year documented phlebotomy experience* OR* Maintains active Medical Assistant Certification* Preferred qualifications:* 1 to 3 years documented experience within healthcare organization or medical office.* WORKING ENVIRONMENT* Constantly works near moving mechanical parts* Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.* Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals* Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.* PHYSICAL DEMANDS* Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).* Frequently required to walk and move about.* Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.* Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.* Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.* Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.* Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.* Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.* Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.