Assistant Registered Nurse (RN) - Hematology / Oncology
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS

**Supervision:**

* Assists with coordinating in specimen processing area, prioritizing phlebotomy demands and making appropriate work assignments

**Distribution and Transportation:**

* Accurately and efficiently transports lab-related supplies, equipment and specimens
* Transport specimens in compliance with regulatory guidelines
* Responsible for maintenance and appearance of assigned specimen processing vehicles
* Abides all laws and regulations while driving assigned vehicle
* Coordinates distribution of supplies for clinical areas and assists with stocking

**Specimen Handling & Processing:**

* Properly identifies patients and collects specimens in compliance with regulatory guidelines
* Processes specimens and accurately applies appropriate barcode labels prior to delivery to specific lab departments for testing
* Performs venipunctures, finger sticks, heel sticks, assists physician with bone marrow collection, point of care glucose and iSTAT testing in compliance with regulatory guidelines on all applicable patient populations at facility and area nursing homes
* Performs proper collection of urines from subjects for drug screen testing.
* Loads and unloads patient samples from analyzers, including specimen storage and retrieval
* Processes non-GYN specimens
* Plating of urine cultures

**Communication:**

* Accurately and efficiently address/respond to inquiries concerning specimen processing

**Customer Service**

* Answer telephone in an polite and efficient manner
* When necessary, assures proper service recovery is done for patients and/or caregivers

**Employee Relations:**

* Works as part of a team with all Pathology and NMHS employees

**Reporting/Recordkeeping:**

* Accurately reports point of care testing results in timely manner
* Accurately performs point of care quality control
* Accurately documents all necessary information on patient specimen tubes/containers and in Laboratory Information System (LIS)
* Assist with maintaining inventory related to specimen processing

**Education:**

* Participates in continuing education programs to maintain and expand skills

**Regulation**:

* Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
* Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues
* Adheres to OSHA, CLIA, CAP & CLSI standards

Job Knowledge: 

* High school diploma; required
* Valid Mississippi Driver’s License and acceptable driving record/history; required
* Minimum of 1 year experience working as a phlebotomist; preferred
* A.A. degree or completion of 2 years of college coursework; highly desirable
* Proficient computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel); required
* Good organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills;  required
* Knowledge of and appropriate handling of biohazardous specimens; required
* ASCP Certification: encouraged
* Strong interpersonal skills; required