MOUNTAIN WEST MEDICAL CENTER, Brookfield, WI (3/2013 to Present)
Phlebotomist • Greet patients and review lab request forms to determine what tests need to be performed • Schedule testing appointments and prepare specimen labels • Verify patient information by inquiring into patient identity and check patient tags to re-verify patient information •
Use a variety
of blood obtaining procedures such as venipunctures and butterfly needle punctures to draw blood • Collect
samples in pre-labeled
sample bottles and ensure that they are properly stored • Affix appropriate labels on specimens and prepare specimens for delivery / shipment purposes • Dispose
of biological waste and needles in an appropriate and safe manner • Handle patient registration and order entry into the laboratory database system • Log in drawn specimens and add footnotes where appropriate • Provide patients with information on what to expect during blood drawing and when to expect results