Phlebotomist

Priority Patient Transport; Bedford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Patient Transport is seeking a phlebotomist for the VA Bedford Medical Center. You will draw blood, process specimens, and rotate through lab areas to meet CLSI, CAP, and Joint Commission standards.

Required qualifications include at least 3 years of phlebotomy experience, ASCP/AMT/NHA certification, BLS, and English fluency. Candidates must pass a Tier 1 VA background check and obtain a PIV badge, with eligibility to work in the U.S. and E-Verify.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of recent phlebotomy experience (hospital or inpatient preferred).
• Phlebotomy certification from ASCP, AMT, NHA or equivalent.
• Current BLS certification (renewed every 2 years).
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. (E-Verify).
• Not listed on the HHS OIG exclusion list.
• Able to pass VA Tier 1 background investigation and obtain a PIV badge.

Responsibilities

• Draw blood from inpatients and outpatients across wards and ED.
• Ensure positive patient identification before collection.
• Process specimens and prepare send-outs for reference labs.
• Document and resolve collection, processing, testing, or reporting issues.
• Protect patient information under HIPAA and Privacy Act.
• Provide respectful care centered on Veterans.
• Attend monthly lab staff meetings and complete QA/QI documentation.
• Report patient-safety events to the COR within 24 hours.

Skills

Phlebotomy

BLS certification

English fluency

Patient safety

HIPAA compliance

Education

ASCP PBT certification

AMT RPT certification

NHA CPT certification

Tools

VistA/CPRS

Cerner/Oracle EHR

Job description

$30 - $35 an hour

About the role

Our team serves Veterans at the VA Bedford Medical Center. You’ll draw blood and process specimens in the clinical laboratory, working to CLSI, CAP and Joint Commission standards. You may rotate through different areas of the lab as needed.

What you’ll do

• Draw blood from inpatients and outpatients: inpatient ward rounds, Urgent Care/ED, STAT, ASAP and timed draws
• Positively identify every patient before collection, and every sample before testing or aliquoting
• Process specimens and prepare send-outs for reference labs
• Find, document and resolve collection, processing, testing or reporting issues, and file event reports when needed
• Protect patient information on paper and in electronic records under HIPAA and the Privacy Act
• Give respectful care centered on the Veteran
• Attend the monthly lab staff meeting and Quality Improvement meeting, and complete QA/QI documentation
• Report any patient-safety event to the COR within 24 hours

Required qualifications

• At least 3 years of recent phlebotomy experience (hospital or inpatient experience strongly preferred)
• Phlebotomy certification from ASCP (PBT), AMT (RPT), NHA (CPT) or equivalent
• Current BLS certification (renewed every 2 years)
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Able to pass a VA Tier 1 background investigation and obtain a PIV badge
• Eligible to work in the U.S. (E-Verify)
• Not listed on the HHS OIG exclusion list

Health & compliance requirements

You’ll need proof of these before your first shift:

• Negative TB test (TST or IGRA) from the past year, or a clear chest X-ray if the test was positive
• Immunity to measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and to varicella
• Tdap (1 dose)
• Hepatitis B series plus a surface antibody titer
• Annual flu vaccine. If you have a medical contraindication, you must wear a mask during flu season.
• Bloodborne pathogens training
• National Provider Identifier (NPI)

After you’re hired

• Complete the VA’s required TMS training: Privacy & Information Security / Rules of Behavior, VHA Privacy & HIPAA, and Records Management, all yearly
• Provide CEU documentation when asked
• Leave is capped at 80 hours per year, and requests must be approved by both the VA and us

Preferred

• VA, DoD or other federal hospital experience
• Experience with the VA’s VistA/CPRS records system or the Cerner/Oracle Health EHR
• Experience with pediatric and difficult draws in an acute-care setting