Phlebotomist

Northwell Health; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a phlebotomist to collect blood from patients in a hospital setting. You will ensure specimen quality, maintain patient safety and comfort, and support the processing department.

Responsibilities include assisting technologists, managing supplies, and providing outpatient customer service. Some off-site blood collection may be required, with duties extending to clerical tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Graduated from an accredited Phlebotomy program.
• Minimum of one year phlebotomy experience or Phlebotomy/Medical Assistant education.
• Knowledge of laboratory computer systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with supervisor and communicate needs and problems.
• Follow aseptic and antiseptic techniques in duties.
• Maintain department policies, safety, infection control and regulatory requirements.
• Provide outpatient customer service: greet patients, process paperwork, answer questions about specimens and tests.
• Go off-site for blood collection as needed and perform clerical duties as required.
• Perform related duties as directed by supervisors.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Medical terminology

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma

Phlebotomy certificate program

Tools

Phlebotomy equipment

Job description

Every other weekend and holidays

Job Description

Collect blood from patients following established standards and practices. Assure the quality of the specimen. Assume the responsibility for the safety and comfort of patient.

Job Responsibility

• * Consult with and keep supervisor informed of activities, needs, and problems. Use proper technique and equipment in performance of duties. Follow strict principles of asepsis and antisepsis in performing duties.


• * Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement, safety, environmental and infection control, and comply with the requirements of the New York State Department of Health, Joint Commission and College of American Pathologists.


• * Maintains phlebotomy supplies, assist technologists in maintaining the general supply storage area when deliveries arrive, fills physicians supply requests and works in the Processing Department. Perform other duties as directed by the Laboratory Operations Manager or Supervisors.


• * Provide customer service for the outpatient testing area. Greets outpatients, processes paperwork, answer questions in regard to specimen requirements, reference tests, and ordering tests not in the computer system and performs order entry. Will be required to go off site for blood collection when needed. Perform clerical duties as needed.


• * Performs related duties, as required.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.


• Graduted from an accrediated Phlebotomy program, required.


• Minimum of one (1) year Phlebotomy experience, required. OR Phlebotomy / Medical Assistant education program, required.


• Knowledge of laboratory computer, preferred. One year phlebotomy experience preferred

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).