Job Details
Phlebotomists must provide reassurance to patients. They must also look after the mental and physical well being of their patients. The primary duties and responsibilities of a Phlebotomist include:
• Using technical equipment to safely draw blood from patients
• Explaining the process of drawing blood clearly to a patient
• Reassuring and calming patients who might be nervous or scared of the procedure
• Applying dressings to the wound created by drawing blood
• Registering the blood and storing it in the correct environment
• Sending blood samples to testing laboratories
• Keeping track of blood samples and results that are returned after testing
• Updating patient records
• Maintaining an organised and clean work area based on health and safety regulations and the guidelines of the medical institution
• Answering patient questions regarding collection techniques and offering additional resources on the collection process, if the patient requests them