Pay Rate: $1,100.00 - $1,300.00 gross per week

Number of Positions: 2

Specialty: Lab

Start Date: As Soon As Credentialed

Travel: All inclusive

• Onsite Lodging 

Assignment Length: 13 weeks 

EMR: RPMS

Schedule: 5x8's Monday - Friday

Call:  N/A

Additional Details about the position

• Procures blood sample by venipuncture, fingerstick, or heelstick on premature babies to geriatric patients utilizing prescribed safety and infection control procedures to protect patient and phlebotomist.
• Assesses patient condition and/or medication schedule to ensure a quality specimen is drawn that will yield accurate test results, representative of the patient's condition.
• Determines specimen collection times based on information given by cargivers.
• Evaluates physician orders, confirms tests orders, and accessions test orders for both in-house and reference laboratory samples into Resource Patient Management System (RPMS).
• Consults with provider on unusual order or requests.
• Cancels and consolidates duplicated test orders to avoid duplication of testing/services to minimize patient draws.
• Identifies patients accurately according to laboratory policy and document appropriate information such as time, date of collection, initial and type of test, patient status, i.e. fasting, coagulation therapy, etc.
• Explains collection procedures and provides general testing information as needed to facilitate patient understanding and reduce patient anxiety.
• Gives patient instructions to ensure the accurate collection or preparation of the specimen by the patient.
• Acts as a resource to patient care areas with respect to test ordering or specimen collection questions.
• Processes specimens in a timely manner: 1) In-house: Centrifuging the samples as necessary and send the correct sample to the appropriate area of the laboratory; or (2) Reference Lab: Centrifuging the samples, aliquot if necessary, and package according to recommended storage conditions.
• Performs moderately complex tests in chemistry, coagulation, hematology, serology, and urinalysis, i.e. hemoglobin, hematocrit,
• CBC, sedimentation rate, urinalysis screening for blood, protein, acetone, glucose, specific gravity and urine microscopy.
• Receives results from instruments and passes information to higher-grade personnel for acceptance and approval.
• Maintains laboratory records to ensure proper storage and disposal, as required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must have some RPMS charting experience 
• 1 year phlebotomy experience   

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

• Phlebotomy Certification 

LICENSURE REQUIREMENT 

• AZ or Compact State 

ABOUT THE FACILITY

IHS outpatient health center in northern AZ

DC

Benefits: (NurseStar Covers 50% of your monthly benefit cost)

• Dental Insurance 
• Health insurance 
• Paid sick time 
• Paid time off 
• Travel reimbursement 
• Vision insurance