Certified Nurse Aide/Phlebotomist

Certified Nurse Aide Duties: 1. Taking patient vital signs correctly 2. Checking in patients and appropriately documenting in medical records 3.

Being able to perform a dipstick urinalysis and finger stick blood sugar 4. Perform CLIA proficiency for dipstick urinalysis and finger stick blood sugar Phlebotomist Duties: 1. Perform venipuncture and/or capillary stick, observing strict principles of asepsis and antisepsis to prevent infection of patient and contamination of specimens. 2.

Centrifuges specimens in a safe manner. 3. Prepares specimens for safe transport to outside laboratories including labeling and paperwork and follows OSHA guidelines for bio-hazardous materials. 4. Understands and is able to perform procedures in his/her area of responsibility and assumes responsibility and accountability for accurate results and maintain records of all procedures performed in our Lab. 5.

Performs quality control and instrument checks as required. 6. Provides adequate and correct information for proper billing. 7. Monitors supply levels and notifies supervisor of needs in a timely manner. 8.

Maintains good relationship with patients and other medical staff. 9. Observes universal precaution and bio-hazard materials guidelines. Qualifications Certified Nurse Aide: 1.

High school diploma or GED 2. Must have successfully completed a nursing assistant program and be currently licensed 3. Maintain current CPR 4.

Employee must communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team 5. Must be able to perform a variety of duties characterized by frequent change 6. Must be able to speak, write, read and follow instructions Phlebotomist Duties: 1.

High school diploma or GED 2. Have phlebotomy certification or documentation of training appropriate for the testing performed prior to analyzing patient specimen. Such training must ensure that the individual has-- The skills required for proper specimen collection, including patient preparations if applicable, labeling and handling, preservation or fixation, process or preparation, transportation and storage of specimens.

The skills required for implementating all laboratory procedures performed in clinic. The skills rerquired for performing each test method and proper instrument use. A working knowledge of reagent stability and storage.

An awareness of the factors that influence test results. The skills required to assess and verify the validity of patient test results through the evaluation of quality control sample values prior to reporting patient test results.