Outreach Phlebotomist – Outpatient Draw Stations (New Haven County)

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Hospital is seeking certified phlebotomists for outpatient settings. Join a fast-paced, team-oriented Laboratory Medicine team, working with experts in a progressive and rewarding environment. Responsibilities include specimen collection, patient communication, and ensuring sample integrity.

Qualifications

• Certified or certification-eligible phlebotomist required.
• Engagement in activities demonstrating professionalism and career growth.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood culture collections and EKGs.
• Communicate directions to patients for specimen collection.
• Maintain sample integrity from collection to lab.

Skills

Professionalism

Commitment to Competency

Education

Certified Phlebotomist

Job description

Overview

Yale New Haven Hospital has positions available for certified or certification-eligible phlebotomists in outpatient settings. These outreach phlebotomy positions are non-union. As part of our Laboratory Medicine team, you'll work alongside leading experts in various specialty fields daily. The department's fast-paced, team-oriented environment is progressive, challenging, and rewarding—both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
• Follow laboratory and hospital policies and procedures.
• Engage in activities demonstrating professionalism, commitment to competency, and career growth.
• Follow all specimen collection policies as defined by the hospital.
• Perform blood culture collections using proper antiseptic techniques.
• Perform EKGs and collect nasal swabs, if required at the draw station.
• Communicate clear directions to patients for collecting urine and stool samples.
• Follow universal precautions for all venipuncture, EKG, or nasal swab collections.
• Recognize signs of adverse reactions to venipuncture and follow protocols to ensure patient safety.
• Accurately perform patient registration and transcribe physician orders.
• Package and transport samples correctly to the laboratory, following procedures.
• If required, obtain an ABN, explain it to the patient, and scan it into EMR.
• Maintain sample integrity from collection through transportation and receipt in the lab.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to ensure departmental efficiency.