Phlebotomist-Medical Assistant - Full Time - Days

Position Summary:

Under the leadership of the department Director, Oncology, the Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant is an active member of the Oncology team that collects data and provides comfort measures and care to patients. The Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant is responsible for the collection of blood samples from patients by venipuncture or micro techniques and facilitates transportation of the laboratory specimens.  The Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant is responsible for providing care that is appropriate for the patient’s developmental age and is culturally sensitive. The Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant formulates an appropriate plan for care and analyzes the effectiveness of interventions while effectively interacting with patients, families, and other medical office staff members.  The Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant maintains standards of professional nursing. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Requires a high school diploma with an emphasis in Office Occupations and Administrative Skills or a GED state certification.  Graduation from a Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant program is preferred.  
• Experience: Requires up to one year of work-related on-the-job experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Licensure, Registrations & Certifications: A Medical Assistant or Phlebotomy certification preferred.
  Requires a current certification in Basic Life Saving (BLS). (If BLS verification is not current upon hire, it must be obtained within three (3) months of hire.)

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, and the medical office staff.
• Conducts an assessment of patient’s condition and documents findings.
• Obtains vital signs, updates medical history, and completes medication reconciliation.
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures as ordered.
• Uses professional judgment in treating patients and modifies the treatment and/or contacts the physician as appropriate.
• Reviews with patient relevant health-risks, nutritional issues and corresponding lifestyle changes that are warranted. 
• Discusses with the patient and family members medications and medical tests and assists with their scheduling.
• Answers patients’ questions and ascertains patients’ needs, acts upon routine requests and relays information.
• Notifies patients of test results as directed and any follow-up visits requested by the physician.
• Communicates and reinforces patient care plan and education plan with patient and family and assesses the patient or family’s ability to comprehend.
• Ensures examination rooms are stocked with supplies and reorders supplies as necessary.
• Remains current on innovations, developments, new procedures and techniques in nursing care to provide quality nursing care services.
• Assumes responsibility for safety, infection control and performance improvement as part of CRHS’s efforts to provide quality care and services. Performs all associated duties, responsibilities and tasks.
• Presents a professional image to CRHS’s medical staff, co-workers, physicians, patients and family members.
• Attends professional development programs and in-service trainings and meets the minimum requirement for continuing professional education.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.