Phlebotomist

UPMC; Delaware; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Jameson in New Castle, PA is hiring a Flex Full-Time Phlebotomist for rotating shifts (4am-12:30pm, 10am-6:30pm, 12pm-8:30pm, 2pm-10:30pm, 10pm-6:30am). The position requires phlebotomy education or experience and involves patient specimen collection and clerical duties.

No on-call or travel required; every other weekend and holidays are included. Responsibilities include safe venipuncture, specimen transport, data entry, and potential arterial puncture following guidelines.

Qualifications

• Candidates with phlebotomy education or experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Interact with laboratory customers courteously and professionally; respond to telephone inquiries promptly.
• Procure blood specimens by venipuncture, heelstick and fingerstick; instruct patients on collection procedures as needed.
• Demonstrate dependability and independent judgment to prioritize department needs.
• Transport specimens to the appropriate laboratory section following safety procedures.
• Adhere to hospital policies on procedures, quality control, safety and isolation precautions.
• Enter demographic information and test orders into the information system accurately.
• Train and orient new employees, students and residents as applicable.
• Inform technical staff and pathologists of any unusual incidents.
• May perform arterial puncture following guidelines.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Job description

Have you always wanted to get your healthcare career started? Are you interested in a position that offers competitive benefits and opportunities to grow? Do you enjoy working "hands-on" in a team environment? Then you may be a perfect fit for our Phlebotomist role in our lab at UPMC Jameson.

UPMC Jameson, located in New Castle, PA. is looking to hire a Flex Full-Time Phlebotomist. This role will work various rotating shifts such as 4am-1230pm, 10am-630pm, 12pm-830pm, 2pm-1030pm and 10pm-630am. No on-call or travel required. This position will work every other weekend and holidays.

Candidates with phlebotomy education or experience are encouraged to apply!

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, heelstick 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.