PHLEBOTOMY AND EKG TECHNICIAN

•  To collect laboratory specimens, following TCH laboratory standards, and record cardiac tracings following TCH Cardiology standards.  

•  To complete demographic and financial documentation on all patients following TCH registration standards.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

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EDUCATION:          

•  High School Graduate or equivalent

•  Formal phlebotomy training

•  Formal ECG training preferred

          

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:          

•  Medical experience preferred.

•  One year minimum phlebotomy experience preferred

•  One year minimum ECG experience desirable

          

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:         

•  Knowledge and skill to perform phlebotomy procedures and ECGs.  Ability to recognize life threatening cardiac arrhythmias.

•  Interpersonal skills to communicate with customers, staff and associates with tact and good judgment.

•  Basic math aptitude is required for timing interval computations.

•  Manual dexterity is required to handle the equipment of the position - test tubes, needles, vials, computer terminals and ECG monitoring equipment and lead placement.

•  Visual acuity is necessary to ready orders, labels, patient identification bracelets, procedures and assess ECG tracings.

 

 

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