Phlebotomist

UPMC; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a Phlebotomist to join the laboratory team. You will perform phlebotomy and specimen collection for inpatients and outpatients, ensuring accuracy and patient safety while supporting routine lab operations in a hospital setting.

You will interact with lab customers, follow proper collection procedures, transport specimens, and maintain data entry within information systems. The role may include training responsibilities and occasional arterial puncture following

Responsibilities

• Interact with laboratory customers courteously and professionally; respond to telephone inquiries promptly.
• Procure blood specimens by venipuncture, heel stick, and fingerstick following proper patient identification procedures.
• Instruct patients on collection procedures and collect samples as required.
• Demonstrate dependability, reliability, and independent judgment to prioritize department needs.
• Transport specimens to appropriate lab sections following safety procedures.
• Follow laboratory and hospital policies on procedures, quality control, safety, and hand hygiene.
• Enter demographic information, test orders, and charges into the information systems.
• Train and orient new employees, students, and residents as applicable.
• Inform staff and supervisors of unusual or problematic incidents.
• May perform arterial puncture following strict collection guidelines.

Job description

Are you looking to establish a fulfilling, hands-on healthcare career while elevating patients' experience?

As a Phlebotomist with UPMC Western Maryland, you'll make a meaningful difference by working with our Life Changers to provide high-quality patient care, while building relationships with patients as you help them find comfort in a safe environment!

During the interview process, you'll learn more about the offered shifts and schedules. This position has the responsibility and accountability for accurately performing phlebotomy and specimen collection of inpatients and/or outpatients. Samples collected by the phlebotomist are used for laboratory test procedures that are essential in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The Phlebotomist may also perform computer, courier, and clerical functions that are essential to laboratory operations. The Phlebotomist works in conjunction with and under the supervision of the Medical Technologists.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with all laboratory customers courteously and professionally; responds to telephone inquiries in a timely manner.
• Following proper patient identification procedures, procures appropriate blood specimens by venipuncture, heel stick and fingerstick. As required, instructs patients on the collection procedures for laboratory specimens that are obtained by the patient, and may collect samples other than blood.
• Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and independent judgment recognizing priorities to accommodate department needs and acceptance of appropriate authority.
• Specimen collection may be performed at off-site locations. Transports specimens from on- and off-site collection areas to the appropriate section of the laboratory following established safety procedures.
• Adhere to established laboratory and hospital policies in areas of procedures, methods, quality control, quality assurance, safety, including hand hygiene techniques and proper isolation precautions., compliance and personnel policies.
• As required, performs related clerical duties, and utilizes various computer functions to accurately enter demographic information into the information system(s), enters test orders, receives, cancels, charges, and credits tests, while ascertaining adequacy of patient information as well as sample identity.
• Trains and orients new employees, students and residents, as applicable and as assigned.
• Inform technical staff, supervisory personnel and/or pathologists of any unusual or problematic incidents.
• May also perform arterial puncture following strict collection and post collection guidelines .
• Monitors and maintains supplies for those functions for which the position is responsible; uses materials and reagents in a cost-effective manner.