Phlebotomist: Elevate Patient Care & Lab Support

UPMC; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a Phlebotomist to provide high-quality patient care through accurate blood collection and specimen handling. You will interact with laboratory staff and patients, perform venipuncture and other collection methods, and support laboratory operations under supervision of Medical Technologists.

Responsibilities include ensuring proper patient identification, processing specimens, and maintaining safety and quality standards across on-site and off-site collections.

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.

Job description

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a Phlebotomist to provide high-quality patient care through accurate blood collection and specimen handling. You will interact with laboratory staff and patients, perform venipuncture and other collection methods, and support laboratory operations under supervision of Medical Technologists.

Responsibilities include ensuring proper patient identification, processing specimens, and maintaining safety and quality standards across on-site and off-site collections.