Onsite Phlebotomist & Lab Operations Pro

UMass Amherst; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

UMass Amherst is seeking a part-time Phlebotomist to support the Laboratory in Amherst. The role involves venipuncture, specimen processing, data entry, and compliance with HIPAA and CLIA requirements.

This position requires 1+ year of healthcare experience and an Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or Health Sciences. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration with other departments, with duties spanning routine phlebotomy, QA/QC, and recordkeeping.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Medical Technology, Health Sciences, or equivalent.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a healthcare setting.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of laboratory quality assurance, CLIA compliance.
• Experience developing QA/QC compliance and standard operating procedures.
• Working knowledge of MS Office programs.
• ASCP or similar / equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Trains laboratory staff on proper techniques/procedures related to clinical laboratory practice.
• Performs venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures on patients using appropriate specimen collection equipment and techniques.
• Processes specimens including centrifugation, pour-off, aliquoting, labeling, and packaging.
• Assists with maintaining sufficient inventory of material, supplies and equipment for performance of duties.
• Understands and implements safety procedures relating to a laboratory to include handling infectious biological agents as well as potentially hazardous chemicals; appropriate hazardous clean up procedures; universal precautions and infection control procedures.
• Drafts laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Troubleshoots all computer and technology problems.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure correct patient billing and record keeping.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures relating to personally identifiable information, data security policies relating to IT and HIPAA compliance, and those outlined in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA).
• Ensures laboratory system compliance with regulations and quality standards and guidance including but not limited to the federal government and state Department of Public Health (DPH) compliance and requirements associated with CLIA.
• Enters the appropriate patient and specimen information into the departmental data system.
• Generates ideas for continuous improvement, risk identification and risk mitigation in collaboration with lab and UHS staff.
• Answers the telephone, screens calls, gives information concerning tests results to authorized persons as directed, or refers call to appropriate person.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office

Collaboration

Data entry

Education

Associate's Degree in Medical Technology/Health Sciences

ASCP or equivalent certification

Job description

UMass Amherst is seeking a part-time Phlebotomist to support the Laboratory in Amherst. The role involves venipuncture, specimen processing, data entry, and compliance with HIPAA and CLIA requirements.

This position requires 1+ year of healthcare experience and an Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or Health Sciences. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration with other departments, with duties spanning routine phlebotomy, QA/QC, and recordkeeping.