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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| phlebotomist | Occupational skill for the role 'phlebotomist' (also: phlebotomy technician, clinical phlebotomist, practitioner of phlebotomy, specialist in phlebotomy, phlebotomy practitioner, venipuncturist). Use when the user asks for typical phlebotomist work such as: Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures.; Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.; Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies. |
Phlebotomist
Phlebotomists take blood samples from patients for laboratory analysis, ensuring patient safety during the blood collection process. They transport the specimen to the laboratory, following strict instructions from the doctor of medicine.
Core workflow
- Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures.
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
- Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
- Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis.
- Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients.
- Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
Key competences (essential)
- blood donation
- collect biological samples from patients
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- hygiene in a health care setting
- infection control
- interact with healthcare users
- label blood samples
- label medical laboratory samples
- maintain professional records
- manage infection control in the facility
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Outlook
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- JavaScript
- Microsoft Word
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5ee264b2-9bc5-40f6-9db3-c87143af6b2d), ONET 30.3 (31-9097.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*