Phlebotomist

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Join My Clinic, the leading multispecialty outpatient care provider in Saudi Arabia, where our mission to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives drives everything we do. Since 2017, we've been at the forefront of healthcare, combining innovation with a deep commitment to care, collaboration, ambition, and responsibility. As we continue to grow and reach new heights, we're looking for passionate individuals who share our vision and values.

Job Description:

• Correctly processes all lab requisitions, forms, and specimens for routine and reference tests and consistently completes duties neatly, accurately and in a timely manner and performs all procedures in a professional manner.
• Always identifies correct patients of all ages by requesting the patient (or guardian) to state his/her full name and comparing that with the name on the requisition and consistently draws blood properly using established laboratory procedures (i.e., proper patient identification, proper tube selection, etc.) and always verifies and collects proper samples required for specific tests and always accurately labels specimens (patient's name, medical record number, initials, date and time collected) and correctly logs all patient and specimen collection records in the respective phlebotomy log and maintains awareness of timed specimen's collection and their importance and properly instructs patients of all ages, in the correct way to collect urine specimens (i.e., for C&S, GTT's, etc.)
• Takes direction from the Lab Supervisor for specimen collection and accepts responsibility for and becomes available to work a different shift when workload and/or other conditions warrant.
• Enforces and follows all laboratory safety rules and reports any possible hazards to the chief Medical Technologist.
• Continuously works at establishing a good rapport and cooperative working relationship with all co-workers and assists other laboratory personnel as workload permits without being requested to do so and shares appropriate communication with other laboratory personnel involving difficult venipuncture, timed specimens, etc.
• Maintains an adequate supply of specimen collection equipment (i.e., routine, special test and reference test needs) and utilizes supplies equipment in a non-wasteful manner.
• Keeps the phlebotomy areas and blood drawing trays neat, clean and well stocked with supplies.
• Processes all laboratory test requisitions and specimens quickly, efficiently and appropriately and consistently completes routine blood draws within 5 minutes and consistently determines proper priorities when organizing daily tasks and is able to adjust schedule in view of STAT's, out-patient and time draws.
• Organizes work for effective utilization of time and shows ability to handle unexpected situations and is able to exercise independent thought and actions when necessary.
• Refers to appropriate policy and procedure manuals as necessary and communicates with reference labs for proper specimen requirements.
• Greets patients in a courteous manner, responds to patients with empathy and positive interpersonal skills and inspires confidence from patients and visitors by performing and communicating in a professional manner at all times.
• Recognizes and is able to effectively function within the Laboratory and Clinical organizational structure.
• Seeks assistance when necessary from the Chief Medical Technologist or designee in solving technical or personnel problems.
• Demonstrates competence in all procedures required of a phlebotomist in accordance with institutional policies; with particular emphasis on blood samples, blood cultures, referral tests and specimen requirements.
• Is neat in appearance, always observing the dress code as established and always wears lab coat (or approved apron/gown) and name tag and speech and conversation are of a quality acceptable to hospital code (confidentiality).
• Demonstrates loyalty and teamwork both in the laboratory and interdepartmentally.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• Education Degree: Bachelor in medical laboratories, Biochemistry or Microbiology.
• Years of Experience: at least 1 year as a Phlebotomist.
• License (Clinical & Engineers professional are required): Laboratory technician or specialist.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care