RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
• Follows Universal Precautions against biohazard contamination during blood drawing, handling, preservation and transportation of body fluids, keeping area clean and disinfected, disposing of contaminated material in proper containers, using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Observe and follow the OSHA safety and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Privacy) regulations.
• Greetings the patients.
• Communicates well with the patients to make sure they are kept calm and still.
• Identifies patient with name and DOB, labels tubes and follow proper timing of collection as needed with high attention to detail to ensure patient’s address is correct.
• Collects human fluids, blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary from patients using proper collection tubes for tests ordered. Gives clearly instructions to the patients.
• Verify for proper tests order in Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Follows written policies and procedure for a comprehensive quality assurance program and quality control procedures, providing and assuring accurate and reliable test results and quality reports.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of temperature; preventive maintenance activities; method procedures; quality control; and quality assurance.
• Follows the Policies and Procedures Laboratory Manual, Safety and infection control procedures.
• Maintains constant contact with providers and nurses for patient care.
• Restock reagents and requests replacement supplies from referral lab for specimen collection and transport. Verify reagent’s expiration dates.
• Requires by HIPAA to protect the privacy and security of the Personal Health Information to which you have access and follow OSHA and CLIA regulations.
Assist support personnel by assisting them during the day across various departments as requested, and working overtime hours as necessary.
• Prepare room for the patient.
• Prepare the patient with cape, drape sheet or other supplies needed to maintain modesty and dignity.
• Apply electrodes, operate EKG machine according to manufacturer’s instructions to obtain proper tracings.
• Identify patient by name and DOB and register in the monitor. Label tracing as required and consult with provider if any unusual circumstances affect the test.
• Responsible for the maintenance and storage of the equipment.
• Responsible to work with the manufacturer for equipment troubleshooting.
• Verify for proper order in Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Run the calibration of the equipment every 24 hours for day of use.
• Identify patient by name and DOB.
• Prepare the patient and test following the manufactures’ instruction and laboratory Policies and Procedure Manual.
• Report accurate results to a licensed provider.
• Maintain and store the equipment.
• Work with the manufacturer for the troubleshooting of the equipment.
Specimen Processing and Results Reporting:
• Verify to order test in EHR.
• Draw patient’s blood and follow instructions for specimen processing.
• Process specimens according to the reference lab guidelines.
• Track and review tests results in EHR every day.
• Communicate with providers, clinic staff and reference lab for smooth operation of the department.