Phlebotomist

UPMC; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Jameson in New Castle, PA, is hiring a Flex Full-Time Phlebotomist to join our lab team. The role involves venipuncture, specimen collection, and ensuring patient safety and accuracy.

You will work rotating shifts (4am-12:30pm, 10am-6:30pm, 12pm-8:30pm, 2pm-10:30pm, and 10pm-6:30am) with every other weekend and holidays; no on-call or travel required.

Responsibilities

• Interact with laboratory customers courteously and professionally; respond to telephone inquiries promptly.
• Procure appropriate blood specimens by venipuncture, heel stick and fingerstick; instruct patients on collection procedures when needed; may collect samples other than blood.
• Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and independent judgment to accommodate department needs.
• Transport specimens from collection areas to the appropriate laboratory section following safety procedures.
• Adhere to laboratory/hospital policies including hand hygiene and safety precautions; follow quality control/assurance protocols.
• Enter demographic information into information systems, manage test orders, and handle billing entries.
• Train and orient new employees, students, and residents.
• Inform technical staff or pathologists of unusual incidents.
• May perform arterial puncture following guidelines.
• Monitor and maintain supplies; use materials cost-effectively.

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.

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.