Pediatric Phlebotomy Technician (Day Shift)

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a Phlebotomist to collect blood specimens from patients aged newborn to 21, ensuring safety and excellent patient care. You will perform diverse blood collection procedures, sweat tests, and maintain strict adherence to policies while supporting lean process improvements.

Work includes direct patient interaction, high standards for accuracy, and collaboration with the Laboratory Services team in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy certification or equivalent preferred.
• CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects laboratory specimens properly and safely from patients newborn through age 21 using excellent customer service skills, approaching patients with age- specific behaviors, and following department and system policies and procedures.
• Performs blood collection procedures for a variety of complex tests, such as oral glucose tolerance tests, blood culture collection procedures, and the collection of blood transfusion medicine specimens.
• Performs sweat collections according to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation standards.
• Performs blood collections using universal standard precautions and complies with varying levels of isolation criteria.
• Identifies patient properly using two patient identifiers.
• Prepares patient in a developmentally appropriate manner by recognizing needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups such as understanding child growth and development and normal patterns of adolescent behavior.
• Actively promotes a lean culture by performing duties to promote the consistent use of lean principals and processes.
• Engages in continual process improvement by identifying waste, ineffective and inefficient processes, and unsafe practices.
• Performs clerical duties related to specimen collection and patient care.
• Research test/client information using laboratory computer system.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and patient privacy related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
• Monitors and troubleshoots laboratory information system error log and specimen collection pending log.
• Recognizes necessity of taking ownership of own motivation, morale, performance, and professional development and strives for behavior consistent with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s and the laboratory’s mission, goals, and values.

Skills

Adult-adult relationships

Education

ASCP phlebotomy certification or equivalent

CPR

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a Phlebotomist to collect blood specimens from patients aged newborn to 21, ensuring safety and excellent patient care. You will perform diverse blood collection procedures, sweat tests, and maintain strict adherence to policies while supporting lean process improvements.

Work includes direct patient interaction, high standards for accuracy, and collaboration with the Laboratory Services team in a busy hospital setting.