Phlebotomist, Full Time Days, Float, Outreach, Northern NJ

Atlantic Health System; New Jersey; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Phlebotomist to travel across New Jersey locations, ensuring accurate specimen collection, labeling, and handling. The role emphasizes patient comfort, safety, and education during procedures, with proficiency in HIS/LIS systems for registration and order entry.

Key duties include quality specimen processing, training teammates, maintaining inventory, and upholding PRIDE values and the AIDET model to enhance patient experience.

Qualifications

• No formal certifications specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Accurate specimen collection, labeling, and handling.
• Maintain a clean environment and support patient comfort and safety.
• Assist with patient education and reassurance during procedures.
• Accurately interprets provider test orders and follows SOPs for specimen collection.
• Accurately uses HIS and LIS for patient registration and test order entry.
• Identify and correct defects before passing samples to the next step.
• Operate and maintain technical equipment per SOPs.
• Assist with training of team members and students.
• Provide compassionate, patient-centered care and adhere to PRIDE values and AIDET model.
• Manage inventory by reviewing supplies and expiration dates.

Tools

HIS

LIS

Job description

Under the supervision of the Phlebotomy Supervisor, the Phlebotomist ensures accurate specimen collection, labeling, and handling. They maintain a clean environment, support patient comfort and safety, and help educate and reassure patients during procedures.

The Phlebotomist can be expected to travel to different locations across New Jersey including but not limited to Wayne, Clark, and Jackson.

Specimen Collection: Accurately interprets provider test orders and follows approved standard operating procedures for all specimen collections.

Specimen Accessioning: Accurately uses the HIS and LIS for patient registration and test order entry.

Specimen Processing:

• Evaluates provider test orders and collected specimens for acceptability and determines rejections according to established guidelines.
• Accurately labels aliquot samples as required.
• Recognizes and corrects defects before they are passed on to the next step of the process.

Computer: Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in the use of the HIS and LIS software systems in all job-related functions.

Team Member Training: Assists with training of team members and students.

Patient Experience/Customer Service: Models compassionate, patient-centered care by ensuring comfort during specimen collection, addressing concerns with empathy, and maintaining a professional, respectful demeanor to enhance the overall patient experience. Communicates effectively through the adherence of the PRIDE (Purpose, Respect, Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion, Extraordinary Care) values. Adheres to the AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank you) model.

Safety Practices: Demonstrates knowledge of and practices department safety procedures in accordance with policies and regulatory agencies.

Technical Equipment Operation: Operates and maintains all technical equipment according to approved standard operating procedures.

Inventory Management: Maintains quantities and reviews expiration dates of all supplies.

May perform additional responsibilities as assigned.