Phlebotomists

01

Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.

02

Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.

03

Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.

04

Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.

05

Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.

06

Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests.

07

Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels.

08

Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals.

09

Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis.

10

Perform saline flushes or dispense anticoagulant drugs, such as Heparin, through intravenous (IV) lines, in accordance with licensing restrictions and under the direction of a medical doctor.