Handles laboratory data collection systems and equipment to ensure that requests for laboratory tests are properly ordered, cancelled, and charged to all inpatients, outpatients, and institutional accounts. Performs specimen collection procedures for inpatients and outpatients. Performs non-technical specimen processing, preparation and distribution of specimens from patients.

1. Performs venipuncture, heelstick or fingerstick to obtain blood specimens as required or assigned.
2. Regularly performs collection procedures for crossmatches, blood cultures, bleeding times, and coordinates glucose tolerance collections.
3. Identifies and prepares patients and specimens by confirming demographic information for specimen collections, processing, preparation and distribution.
4. Flags questionable specimens and assists the technical staff in evaluating and/or determining   the suitability for examination and/or referral to reference laboratory.
5. Processes specimens for referral to reference laboratories by ordering tests, receiving reports and transferring results into the EMR or LIS manually or electronically.
6. Assists in the follow up or investigation of events or situations with specimens which may lead to adverse test outcomes.
7. Acts as primary resource person for non-laboratory personnel for specimen collection, test ordering, information release and documentation storage.
8. Performs routine QA, QC, and PM on laboratory equipment such as POC analyzers, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers, phlebotomy trays and information system devices.
9. Daily operates, monitors, and troubleshoots office equipment such as the Hospital Information System (HIS), the Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Greenway EMR and the Telecommunication Systems and reports issues to supervisor.