Part-Time Phlebotomist: Patient Care & Lab Support

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital; Southampton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital in Southampton, NY is hiring a Part-Time Phlebotomist/Associate II to collect blood samples following established standards, ensuring specimen quality and patient comfort. You will handle specimens in the LIS, perform venipuncture with aseptic technique, label and track specimens, and support the laboratory team with paperwork and routine testing.

The position requires a high school diploma and Phlebotomy certification; travel to offsite locations may be required

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current Phlebotomy certification or Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician certification required upon hire.
• Completion of phlebotomy courses and or previous phlebotomy experience.
• Ability to travel offsite.
• Basic office skills and computer keyboarding skills.
• Organizational skills, medical terminology and ICD‑10 coding knowledge.
• Excellent Customer Service, Communication and Interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Follows AIDET protocol consistently including explanation of procedures performed to patient.
• Practice hand hygiene, use appropriate personal protective equipment involving gloves, gowns and mask if required.
• Assure proper patient identification prior to the performance of any procedure.
• Perform venipuncture and finger/heelstick to obtain blood specimens using appropriate aseptic technique to maintain specimen integrity.
• Maintain safety and comfort of the patient. Proper care of phlebotomy site.
• Coordinate specimen collection for special studies.
• Perform waived testing such as fingerstick PT and/or glucose/cholesterol.
• Accurately label specimens, receive and track specimens into the laboratory information system.
• Disposes sharps and medical waste in accordance with hospital policy.
• Organize, stock, maintain phlebotomy trays in a sanitary condition.
• Maintain supplies for phlebotomy; assist technologists in maintaining the general supply storage area.
• Maintain regulatory documentation including temperature, inventory control and lot numbers.
• Clarify orders with physicians' offices.
• Arrange patient redraw if necessary.
• Receive specimens from patients, OR, ER and physician offices; label and track laboratory specimens as required.
• Verifies the complete accuracy of test orders from Test requisition.
• Prepares specimens correctly for sending out to reference laboratories including knowledge of manifests and tracking procedures.
• Package "pass-through" specimens to Quest or LabCorp.
• Correctly documents all information on specimens received, specimens sent out and transportation temperature on test requisition.
• Distribute specimens to the correct laboratory department.
• Promptly follow up on all problems in problem folder by investigating issue and calling physician offices/patients as necessary.
• Support and help co-workers.
• Follow all hospital policies including safety, patient confidentiality, compliance, dress code, etc.
• Answer laboratory telephones using proper phone etiquette and customer service script. Answer questions regarding laboratory test results, specimen requirements, reference tests and other miscellaneous questions.
• Handle customer service complaints and forward to appropriate parties for resolution.
• Investigate and follow up on problems.
• Dispatch phlebotomists and laboratory couriers. Maintain Courier Dispatch Log.
• Provide customer service for the outpatient area. Greet outpatients and process paperwork.
• Register patients in the hospital information system by attaining patients' demographic and insurance information for billing purposes. Enter patient test orders including clarification with patient's physician of all unclear patient test orders into the hospital/laboratory information system.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Laboratory Administration or Supervisors.

Skills

Phlebotomy certification

Phlebotomy training

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

ICD-10 knowledge

Medical terminology

Basic office skills

Travel offsite

Education

High School Diploma

Phlebotomy certification or Medical Assistant certification

Tools

Laboratory Information System

Job description

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital in Southampton, NY is hiring a Part-Time Phlebotomist/Associate II to collect blood samples following established standards, ensuring specimen quality and patient comfort. You will handle specimens in the LIS, perform venipuncture with aseptic technique, label and track specimens, and support the laboratory team with paperwork and routine testing.

The position requires a high school diploma and Phlebotomy certification; travel to offsite locations may be required