Description POSITION SUMMARY Serves patients by preparing specimens for laboratory testing; performing screening procedures. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS • Phlebotomy Certification • BLS Certification from the American Heart Association JOB DUTIES: • Draws blood from patients • 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 • 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.