| Job Title |
Phlebotomist |
| Job Description |
Draws Blood From Patients Or Donors In Hospital, Blood Bank,
Or Similar Facility For Analysis Or Other Medical Purposes:
Assembles Equipment, Such As Tourniquet, Needles, Disposable
Containers For Needles, Blood Collection Devices, Gauze,
Cotton, And Alcohol On Work Tray, According To Requirements For
Specified Tests Or Procedures. Verifies Or Records Identity Of
Patient Or Donor And Converses With Patient Or Donor To Allay
Fear Of Procedure. Applies Tourniquet To Arm, Locates
Accessible Vein, Swabs Puncture Area With Antiseptic, And
Inserts Needle Into Vein To Draw Blood Into Collection Tube Or
Bag. Withdraws Needle, Applies Treatment To Puncture Site, And
Labels And Stores Blood Container For Subsequent Processing.
May Prick Finger To Draw Blood. May Conduct Interviews, Take
Vital Signs, And Draw And Test Blood Samples To Screen Donors At
Blood Bank.
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