WH0 IS A PHLEBOTOMIST?

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WH0 IS A PHLEBOTOMIST?

• Marjorie A. Di Lorenzo, MT(ASCP)SH
• Phlebotomy Technician
• Program Coordinator
• Nebraska Methodist College
• Marge.dilorenzo_at_methodistcollege.edu
• 402-354-7075

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Have you ever wondered

• What happens to the blood sample you give at the
  doctors office?
• How do doctors diagnose disease?
• How can you have a rewarding career helping
  others?

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Clinical Laboratory Tests

• 70 of a doctors information comes from
  laboratory test results obtained from a quality
  specimen
• Diagnose
• Treatment
• Monitoring
• A lab result is only as good as the specimen
  received in the laboratory.

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Phlebotomy Technician

• Works directly with patient
• Important responsibility of collecting
• blood specimens from patients
• Accurate and excellent communicators
• Committed to quality healthcare delivery
• Interacts with all members of the healthcare team

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• As a phlebotomist, I interact with patients,
  so they see me as the face of the laboratory. I
  work with patients in the hospital and those who
  are homebound. I love the variety of people I
  serve every day.Marilee Derr, PBT(ASCP)

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Wage and Vacancy Rates

• ASCP Wage and Vacancy Survey
• Average annual salary is 27,040
• Vacancy rate is 5.7

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Duties of the Phlebotomist

• Correct identification of the patient before
  sample collection
• Collection of the appropriate amount of blood by
  venipuncture, dermal puncture, and arterial
  puncture for the specified tests
• Process specimens for laboratory testing
• Performing waived point of care laboratory tests

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Other Duties of the Phlebotomist

• Performing electrocardiograms
• Performing measurement of patients vital signs
• Collection of arterial blood specimens
• Collection of specimens from venous access
  devices (CVAD)
• Assist the physician in bone marrow aspiration
  procedures

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Desirable Personal Characteristics for
Phlebotomists

• DEPENDABILITY
• COMPASSION
• HONESTY
• INTEGRITY
• FLEXIBILITY
• PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE

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Where does a Phlebotomy Technician Work?

• Hospitals
• Physician Offices and Clinics
• Reference Laboratories
• Insurance Companies
• Home Health
• Blood and Plasma Donation Centers
• Long-term Care Facilities

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Advantages

• Earn money while attending college
• Provides clinical hands on experience with
  patients
• Real-life patient interaction
• Introduction to other healthcare professions
• Resume/professional school application

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How can you become a Phlebotomy Technician?

• High school diploma
• Complete an accredited phlebotomy technician
  program or have acceptable work experience.
• Take the certification examination given by the
  Board of Registry of the American Society for
  Clinical Pathology.

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Nebraska Methodist CollegeProgram Overview

• The program consists of
• 60 hours of classroom instruction at NMC
• 120 hours of clinical experience in a
  full-service, affiliated clinical laboratory
  (three-week supervised clinical internship)
• Accelerated program format

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Major Topics of Study

• Health care delivery system
• Laboratory structure and function
• Basic medical terminology
• Circulatory system
• Blood collection equipment and techniques
• Complications and remedies
• Specimen handling, transportation, and processing

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Major Topics of Study

• Arterial blood collection
• CAVD access
• Legal, ethical, and regulatory issues
• Interpersonal relationships
• Quality assurance
• Safety regulations, standard precautions, and
  infection control
• Point of Care laboratory testing

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Costs

• 825.00
• 60.00 deposit to hold position

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Application Process

• NMC online application with 25 application fee
• Written statement
• Official high school and college transcripts
• Personal interview with the Admissions Department
  and/or the Program Director

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Thank you and for more information, please
contact

• Nebraska Methodist College The Josie Harper
  Campus
• 720 North 87th Street
• Omaha, NE 68114
• Phone [phone] or [phone]
• Visit us online at www.methodistcollege.edu

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