Phlebotomist

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

UPMC Hamot is seeking a Phlebotomist to join its laboratory team. The role focuses on precise specimen collection, patient interaction, and contributing to timely diagnostics in a fast-paced, patient-facing environment.

The position offers varied shifts and opportunities to support inpatients and outpatients, with emphasis on accuracy, safety, and teamwork within the hospital laboratory setting.

Qualifications

• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection for inpatients and outpatients.
• Follows safety, infection control, and patient identification procedures.
• Trains and orients new staff and students as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Interact with laboratory customers courteously and professionally; respond to inquiries.
• Procure blood specimens by venipuncture, heelstick and fingerstick, and instruct patients as needed.
• Demonstrates dependability and prioritizes to meet department needs.
• Transports specimens to the appropriate laboratory area.
• Adhere to policies on procedures, safety, and hand hygiene.
• Enter demographic information and test orders into information systems.
• Trains and orients new employees, students and residents.
• Inform staff of unusual or problematic incidents.
• May perform arterial puncture following guidelines.
• Monitors and maintains supplies; uses materials cost-effectively.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Patient interaction

Specimen collection

Job description

Join our laboratory team with UPMC Hamot as a Phlebotomist, where your precision, compassion, and efficiency support life-changing medical care every day. Whether drawing samples during critical emergencies or routine screenings, you’ll play a vital role in diagnosis and treatment. We offer a variety of shifts and employment status, competitive Total Rewards, and a fast-paced, patient-facing environment. If you're dependable, detail-oriented, and thrive on providing top-tier service to patients of all ages, we invite you to make a difference with us!

Purpose:

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, 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.