Phlebotomist I

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403b match

Paid time off

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a motivated phlebotomist/medical assistant to join the Outpatient Laboratory team at Anschutz Medical Campus. You will support pediatric, adult and prenatal testing, performing venipuncture and ensuring proper patient identification and timely sample processing.

The role requires typical phlebotomy duties, specimen preparation and maintenance responsibilities, with occasional travel to System of Care locations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Phlebotomist certificate or Medical Assistant certificate or EMT certificate (CO EMT or NREMT) or 6 months of phlebotomist/MA/EMT experience.

Responsibilities

• Procure blood via venipuncture, fingerstick or heel stick per age guidelines.
• Ensure correct patient identification and accurate order data.
• Prepare specimens for distribution and analysis per procedures.
• Create hospital registration encounters.
• Respond promptly to patient and customer needs and inquiries.
• Perform regulatory-compliant lab functions and quality indicators.
• Manage reagents, inventory and general maintenance.
• Collect non-blood specimens as needed within scope.
• May perform waived testing with quality control.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, highly organized, team-oriented person to join our Outpatient Laboratory team supporting, here at Children’s Hospital Colorado! Our laboratory testing plays a key role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric, adult and prenatal conditions. With state-of-the-art laboratory services, facilities and technologies, we support and guide quality patient care across the pediatric spectrum. Our labs offer a wide range of high-quality lab screenings and diagnostic tests with rapid turnaround times, as well as an unmatched scope and capabilities, including diagnostic tests that aren't available anywhere else in the country. Our extraordinary team at Children's Hospital Colorado is creating the future of child health, and we need top talent to do it. Join us!

Job Overview

We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, highly organized, team-oriented person to join our Outpatient Laboratory team supporting, here at Children’s Hospital Colorado! Our laboratory testing plays a key role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric, adult and prenatal conditions. With state-of-the-art laboratory services, facilities and technologies, we support and guide quality patient care across the pediatric spectrum. Our labs offer a wide range of high-quality lab screenings and diagnostic tests with rapid turnaround times, as well as an unmatched scope and capabilities, including diagnostic tests that aren't available anywhere else in the country. Our extraordinary team at Children's Hospital Colorado is creating the future of child health, and we need top talent to do it. Join us!

Shift

Outpatient Lab at Anschutz Medical Campus

Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Monday - Friday

4, 10 hour shifts - 07:00 - 17:30

Rotating weekends from 08:00 - 12:00

• This role will require travel to support our System of Care locations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Procure blood from patients by venipuncture, fingerstick or heel stick to obtain blood samples for analysis following age-specific guidelines.
• Ensures patient is correctly identified through the hospital registration system, accounts numbers are current and correct tests are ordered; checks requisitions for data entry errors and resolves questionable orders in a timely manner.
• Accurately prepares specimens for distribution and analysis according to laboratory procedures.
• Creates hospital registration encounters.
• Responds in a timely manner to patient/customer needs, including prompt attention to pneumatic tubes, customer deliveries, patient wait times and phone calls.
• Performs laboratory functions according to guidelines established by regulatory agencies, including familiarization with regulations and quality indicators.
• Performs reagent, inventory and general maintenance, as required.
• Collects additional non-blood specimens within scope of practice including, but not limited, to nasopharyngeal swabs, throat swabs, buccal swabs and urine specimens.
• May perform waived testing according to guidelines and documents quality control appropriately.

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION – High School Diploma or GED
• EXPERIENCE – NA
• EQUIVALENCY - NA
• CERTIFICATION(S) – Phlebotomist certificate or Medical Assistant certificate or EMT certificate (CO EMT or NREMT) or 6 months of experience as a Phlebotomist, MA or EMT.
• LICENSURE - NA

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $18.27 to $27.40

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.