2025-05-01 Oregon Health & Science University
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Beaverton Oregon 97005 United States
Oregon Health & Science University
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Phlebotomist
US-OR-Beaverton
Job ID: 2025-34092 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Laboratory Beaverton, OR (Cornell West)
Overview
Outpatient Specimen Collection and Processing
Collects specimens from outpatients using approved specimen collection methods. This includes following the policies and procedures as found in the Phlebotomy Procedure Manual on the MCN Policy site.
Assists coworkers as needed.
Greets patients and interacts in a professional, courteous manner.
Correctly identifies patients using two patient identifiers.
Performs venipuncture using approved procedures on adult and pediatric patients.
Labels tubes with patient present.
Ensures timely transportation to lab of all collected specimens.
Clerical and Customer Service Functions
Answers multi-line telephone, aids with clarifying orders, notifying clinics and providers of specimen problems. etc.
Communicates clearly and accurately with staff and patients
Does whatever is necessary to meet the needs of the customers.
Interacts with all other professional staff in a courteous and helpful manner.
Demonstrates high level customer service to both internal and external customers by timely responsiveness to customer needs, always including acting to ensure client satisfaction through positive interaction, excellent telephone, and face to face communication skills, timely handling of specimens and paperwork, and thorough problem-solving.
Order Entry and label Generation Functions
Supports the phlebotomy team by providing the appropriate paperwork and labels needed to complete specimen collection.
Verifies orders using Epic, or places orders using Epic Beaker application.
Orders labels using OE or LIS
Applies collection information and closes patient charts
Credits and results orders as indicated
Correctly executes downtime procedure for equipment and Epic failure.
Other Duties as applied
Responsibilities
High school diploma or equivalent and completion of phlebotomy training program including significant time spent in a clinical rotation or 3 months of recent (within the last 12 months) phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory. Certification as ASCP (PBT), NHA (CPT), RPT (AMT) or equivalent required, or must be completed in the first year of employment. OR
One year of college level psychology, communications, or science course work plus 1 year of dedicated phlebotomy experience/training in a clinical laboratory.
Certification as ASCP (PBT), NHA (CPT), RPT (AMT) or equivalent required, or must be completed in the first year of employment.
Job Related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Competencies):
Strong customer service skills.
Ability to interact with a variety of clients including doctors, nurses, laboratory staff and patients, and always maintain a customer service focus.
Ability to initiate procedures and policies to improve workflow and work accuracy in Phlebotomy.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Skills in dealing with high volume fast paced environment, with sometimes difficult public contact.
Ability to work independently within established guidelines, to communicate and work effectively within a group.
Qualifications
Phlebotomy skills and knowledge
Experience with a Laboratory Information System and Hospital Information System.
