The Phlebotomist Trainee is a temporary role for those actively enrolled in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Workforce Readiness Institute (D-H WRI) training program. Upon successful completion of the training program, Phlebotomist Trainees will transition to Phlebotomist Trainee - Advanced roles. The Phlebotomist trainee is responsible for learning and practicing the professional and clinical duties within the Laboratory Phlebotomy Services. The Phlebotomy Trainee will learn to perform adult and pediatric sample collection in an outpatient setting.

1. Demonstrates strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
2. Participates in the classroom learning environment through didactic, virtual, and hands-on activities.
3. Completes all classroom activities and assignments as outlined by the classroom instructors.
4. Learns the knowledge and skills to perform various phlebotomy functions in a timely manner yielding accurate, properly labeled samples for high-quality testing.
5. Learns to perform various assigned functions related to demographic data, test requisitioning, keyboarding, data entry, updating, uploading, making encounters, and printing of files labels, and reports.
6. Learns to identify patients and label specimens following departmental procedure. Learns to obtain a quality blood and/or urine specimen from patients.
7. Learns to utilize proper resources for obtaining specimen requirement information.
8. Learns to transport samples to the laboratory via proper procedures.
9. Learns to complete and process a variety of forms, as dictated by the department.
10. Learns to obtain pre-authorizations and patient signatures.
11. Demonstrates knowledge of and acts in accordance with all hospital safety requirements.
12. Prepares for national certification with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Phlebotomy Technician exam (PBT)

• Ability to work independently and adhere to deadlines and manage changing volumes
• Basic knowledge of computer software systems preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
• Proven experience working with the public
• High school diploma or equivalent, required.

• BLS within 30 days