Introduction

Our client is a private multi-specialty hospital in Kuwait. Their 130 bed accredited facility includes inpatient rooms, labor rooms, neonatal units, Intensive Care Units, Operation Theatres, Emergency Room, outpatient clinics and sub-specialized medical/surgical fields. Currently, the hospital is adopting an expansion plan to 230 beds.

What we offer

• Your salary is a tax free salary!
• You will have a direct and permanent employment with our client,
• for either 2 or 3 years. Healthcare insurance or medical treatment is part of that employment.
• You work in an international team & working environment.
• All leave and end of service benefits as per Kuwait Labor Law.

Description

The client is looking for a phlebotomist who will be responsible to collect blood and other specimen samples as per the safety and quality standards of the hospital.

• You comply with the Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures and quality control requirements.
• Verify test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel;· Verify patient by reading patient identification;·
• Obtain blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks;
• Maintain specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures;·
• Collecting therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time;
• Tracking collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed;·
• Monitor glucose levels by performing bedside glucose tests; recording results; reporting results to unit nurse-manager;
• Perform bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges;
• Maintain quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes;
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations;
• Resolving unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders;
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations;
• Enhancing phlebotomy department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Who are you

• Excellent English communication skills;
• Strong clinical skills and knowledge;
• Ability to deal tactfully with people and develop good working relationships;
• Able to multitask efficiently and effectively; Education & Qualifications:· Diploma in Phlebotomy or Bachelors / Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology;
• Valid home country license;
• Minimum of three years of phlebotomy experience.