Hospital Phlebotomist - Fast, Accurate Specimen Collection

Independence Health System; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health System is seeking a Phlebotomist to perform phlebotomy and specimen collection for inpatients and outpatients, ensuring accurate data entry and timely transport to the laboratory.

You will identify patients, follow department protocols, and communicate effectively with healthcare teams to maintain quality laboratory services. This is a full-time role with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or Higher Level of Education.
• Completion of Phlebotomy Training Program, Medical Assistant Training Program or six (6) months experience performing phlebotomy.
• Knowledge of coding, basic math, and payer/insurance benefits is preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and general office related equipment, such as a fax or copier is preferred
• Medical terminology and specimen knowledge and laboratory information system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in LIS functions by accurately placing orders, monitor various reports to track specimen and/or results, responding to system errors, and correctly look up test codes, collection info, and physician demographics.
• Follow standard precautions when performing venous or capillary phlebotomy.
• Assure the correct identification of patient and specimen by using two identifiers.
• Follow specific written department protocols for blood collection and post-venipuncture care.
• Respond to pages within an acceptable time frame and based on appropriate prioritization.
• Demonstrate minimal redraws and performs in compliance with redraw policy.
• Maintain acceptable blood culture contamination rate of <2%.
• Assist or perform specimen procurement techniques as required.
• Assist with urine drug screen collections and collections for legal alcohols, following established protocol.
• Perform nasal and throat swab collections.
• Receive and process laboratory orders, document receipt of specimens, and assess basic specimen appropriateness.
• Process orders and patients appropriately during downtime to ensure progression to testing.
• Interact effectively with healthcare providers, co-workers and patients to represent the department and to obtain and exchange information needed to expedite quality laboratory services.
• Assure that telephones are answered with professional etiquette and manage calls to keep hold time and transfers to a minimum.
• Remain current with changes in department protocols in order to communicate accurate information.
• Deliver specimens to laboratory in a timely manner, packaging samples to ensure safe transport.
• Fill supply orders and send supplies to floors as needed.
• Monitor collection lists and unreceived lists
• Maintain operational readiness to provide prompt response to service requests.
• Inventories and rotate stock to limit unnecessary waste, monitor phlebotomy basket for out dated inventory.
• Perform scanning and indexing of patient orders at time of registration
• Ready samples for transport, including any and all computer work required, i.e. click and pack, tracking, etc.
• Operate hospital vehicles in compliance with all regulations, ensuring safe and efficient travel between collection sites.
• Participate in the phlebotomy competency and validation of new employees, RN's and technical partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

LIS proficiency

Data entry

Medical terminology

Microsoft Office

Education

Phlebotomy Training Program

Medical Assistant Training Program

Six months phlebotomy experience

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Independence Health System is seeking a Phlebotomist to perform phlebotomy and specimen collection for inpatients and outpatients, ensuring accurate data entry and timely transport to the laboratory.

You will identify patients, follow department protocols, and communicate effectively with healthcare teams to maintain quality laboratory services. This is a full-time role with rotating shifts.