Phlebotomist

UPMC; Greenville (PA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Horizon is hiring a Regular Full-Time Phlebotomist for primarily mid/afternoon shifts after training, with some midnight shifts and rotating weekends. Travel to support Greenville and Shenango Valley sites is required.

Candidates with phlebotomy experience are encouraged to apply. The role includes patient venipuncture, specimen handling, and collaboration with the lab team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy certification or experience preferred.
• Ability to perform venipuncture and specimen collection.
• Excellent customer service and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Interact with laboratory customers courteously and professionally; respond to inquiries.
• Collect blood specimens by venipuncture, heel stick, and fingerstick; instruct patients as needed.
• Demonstrate dependability and independent judgment to accommodate department needs.
• Transport specimens to the appropriate section following safety procedures.
• Adhere to laboratory and hospital policies on procedures, quality control, safety and hygiene.
• Enter demographic information and test orders into information systems; manage charges and credits.
• Train and orient new employees, students and residents as applicable.
• Inform staff and pathologists of unusual incidents.
• May perform arterial puncture following guidelines.
• Monitor and maintain supplies; use materials cost-effectively.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Patient interaction

Attention to detail

Education

Phlebotomy certification

High school diploma

Tools

LIS software

Blood collection equipment

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 Horizon.

UPMC Horizon is looking to hire a Regular Full-TimePhlebotomist forprimarily mid/afternoon shifts (after training) and occasionally some midnight shifts (after training), with no on-call. This position will work rotating weekends and at least 2 holidays per year. Travel to support both UPMC Horizon- Greenville and UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley would berequired for this position.

Candidates with phlebotomy 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, 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.