
Phlebotomist (FMC)
- Tampa, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs Start duties prior to opening Lab
- Adds tests for add-ons and handles recollects or Properly charges STATs to HMO’s
- Copies of insurance cards
- Uses proper stamps on orders such as FROZEN, LabCorp, Quest
- Prints daily logs
- Petty Cash
- Faxes reports from previous day
- Handling of drug screens collections
- Quotes lab prices
- Making deposits
- Print labels for requisitions and specimens
- Properly obtains ABN forms for Medicare patients
- Obtains orders from Intergy or patients
- Obtains and uses valid diagnosis codes
- Properly identification of patients
- Collects any monies from patients and issue receipts
- Challenges ambiguous orders and handles according to protocol, and taking takes verbal orders
- Verify patient insurance information
- Provide services for patients and doctors’ offices such as lab results
- Directs incoming faxes to correct personnel
- Answers phone and assists callers, properly transfers calls
- Properly calls or faxes any panic or stat results to appropriate provider per written protocol
- Quantity/Timeliness of work that produces optimal productivity
- Performing tasks with minimal errors.
- Understands and must know how to perform assigned tasks.
- Ability to master and understand new work routines in this area.
- Degree and willingness to put forth in performing these tasks.
- Verify orders and requisitions match, checking all test
- Ensures ABN is properly filled out and signed
- Labels specimens properly
- Supplies proper information on requisitions pertaining to drawing such as Date, time, initials, number and type of tubes drawn
- Able to draw 6 patients an hour (35 to 40 patients per day)
- Rarely needs a butterfly to draw patients. (Ask assistance before using a butterfly)
- Keeps requisitions filed in folder and assists with preparing the folders for scanning
- Provides phlebotomy services to doctor’s offices when needed such as Special Procedures and Family Practice
- Prepares reports for distribution
- Loads any specimens passed through
- Supplies missing billing information such diagnosis to remote labs
- Works internal billing charges, no more than 3 days behind
- Keeps daily requisitions filed correctly and neatly
- Works outstanding tests report for LabCorp and Quest
- Works error logs for LabCorp and Quest
- Retrieves results and transmit requisitions when needed
- Directs incoming mail to correct personnel
- Performs mail-outs daily, obtaining correct addresses for outside providers
- Properly spin down specimens when needed, checking for fibrinogen and clots
- Pour off any specimens needed for special transport tubes
- Prepare specimens for transportation with couriers
- Distributes and handles STATs according to protocol
- Performs “Clean-outs” in Flex-e Suite
- Keeps accurate Inventory of supplies
- Distributes supplies to remote labs such as in-house tubes/patients with instructions
- Keeps supply area neat and clutter free
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Knows how to look up results and print in Intergy, Flex-e Suite, LCM Knows how to print patient demographic sheets and insurance cards
- Can load insurances into Intergy and set proper coverage
- Create requisitions in Clinicians for LabCorp, Quest, LIS
- Can perform Result retrieval and transmissions
- Able to print billing reports or work lists for STAT, MAIL, and Fax logs
- Performs “Clean-outs” in Flex-e Suite
- Able to register a new patient in Intergy or make changes to existing information
- Properly loads drug studies
- Maintains an organized and clean work area
- Places phones on and off service at the appropriate times
- Participates in maintenance of office supplies
- Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
- Travel to different FMC locations as needed
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- High School Graduate of equivalent required.
- Phlebotomist Certification
- Minimum of 1 year phlebotomy experience
- Strong customer service orientation
- Excellent telephone etiquette
- Strong computer proficiency
- Strong team player
- Excellent Phlebotomy skills.