Phlebotomist

Roles and Responsibilities Phlebotomist :

• collect blood samples from patients.
• practice proper patient identification, especially when working on hospital floors.
• label vials with patient names and dates.
• decipher the best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient.
• transport all specimen samples to a nearby laboratory.
• centrifuge blood samples, depending on if this is allowed in the state you are working in.
• expect to work with a large number of patients varying in age and health status.
• be friendly, courteous and sympathetic when it comes to working with patients.
• keep your phlebotomy cart or station well-organized at all times.
• practice infection control standards at all times when working with patients and equipment.