Phlebotomist – Galway

Randox Health; Connacht; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Randox Health in Galway is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our clinic. You will collect blood samples from private and corporate clients and input data into our Patient Information Systems, ensuring accurate records and a high standard of customer care.

Working hours are full-time with a pattern that may include evenings and weekends, requiring flexibility and commitment to patient safety and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Previous Phlebotomy experience with certificate or equivalent training.
• Confident in using IT programmes and patient data systems.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends; travel to offsite locations once a month.

Responsibilities

• Take blood samples from private and corporate clients in our Galway clinic.
• Enter data into Patient Information Systems (PIS) and maintain accurate records.
• Represent Randox Health professionally at client sites and events.
• Contribute to achieving sales/upsell targets where appropriate.
• Ensure high IT literacy to manage multiple software systems.

Skills

Phlebotomy

IT literacy

Communication skills

Flexible hours

Right to work in Ireland

Education

Phlebotomy certificate

Tools

PIS software

IT systems

Job description

Phlebotomist – Galway

Randox Health continues to be at the forefront of clinical diagnostics, dedicated to improving health worldwide with our disruptive technology and innovative diagnostic solutions. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. We have an exciting new career opportunity for a Phlebotomist within our clinic in Galway.

What does the Randox Health team do?

At Randox Health, we encourage individuals to adopt a personalised, preventative approach to their health and well-being, ultimately helping them to live healthier for longer. Using Randox revolutionary technology, we measure hundreds of health biomarkers, generating unrivalled data that, when combined with our complex algorithms, can predict future health concerns and identify early signs of illness even before symptoms arise. This empowers individuals to act sooner to prevent or delay disease onset – moving from a model of sickness management to true preventative healthcare. Our unique biomarker tracking service allows you to establish a health baseline from which you can track and monitor improvements over time.

Location: 3-5 William Street, Galway, H91 Y9HE.

Contract Offered: Full-time, permanent.

Working Hours / Shifts: 8.40am to 5.20pm, alternating weekly between a Monday to Friday and Tuesday to Saturday shift pattern.

For this position, as you may be in contact with live blood samples, you must be vaccinated against Hepatitis B or be able to get vaccinated, following a successful interview stage.

In line with Care Quality Commission guidelines, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Garda vetting background check.

What does the Phlebotomist role involve?

This role is responsible for ensuring customers have an excellent experience from the moment they enter our clinic, taking blood samples from both private and corporate clients. This is a varied role that may also include the following responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive client appointments, including blood and urine sample collection, personal health measurements, and data entry into our Patient Information Systems (PIS).
• Demonstrate sensitive communication to ensure client understanding and consent.
• Maintain accurate records in PIS, uploading all relevant documentation.
• Represent the company professionally at offsite events and appointments.
• Engage in upselling and cross-selling at our private health clinic.
• Proactively drive sales and exceed targets.
• Complete company forms, specimen labelling, and laboratory test order forms accurately.
• Demonstrate high IT literacy in order to manage various software systems and daily tasks.

Essential criteria

• Previous Phlebotomy experience and certificate or equivalent training.
• Confident using IT programmes.
• Flexibility with working hours, as required by the business, inclusive of evenings and weekends.
• Flexibility to work from offsite locations at least once per month.
• Strong communication skills.
• Currently have the right to work in Ireland without visa sponsorship.

Desirable

• Experience in a private healthcare setting.
• Experience in customer service.
• 6 months’ experience in Phlebotomy.
• Sales / Retail experience.
• Valid Irish driving licence.

About Randox Health

For almost 40 years, Randox has been at the forefront of clinical diagnostics, dedicated to improving health worldwide with our disruptive technology and innovative diagnostic solutions. This experience and expertise powers each of our state-of-the-art Randox Health clinics, based in over 40 locations across the UK and Ireland. A mobile service enabling certified Randox Health staff to visit clients at their convenience is also available.

In early 2020, Randox was one of the first to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, developing a pioneering diagnostic test for COVID-19 in just a few weeks. Our rapid COVID-19 testing service was trusted and used by a variety of private companies, individuals, the sports industry and in the UK Government’s National COVID-19 Testing Programme