Phlebotomist, Lab-Inpatient, 20hr, Day

ummh; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Phlebotomist to perform venipuncture and capillary blood collections, as well as EKG and point-of-care testing for inpatients and outpatients. The role supports a busy hospital environment and requires reliable attendance.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and phlebotomy training, plus BLS certification within 3 months of employment. The position offers a flex schedule and potential travel to other campuses.

Qualifications

• High School graduate with training in phlebotomy or documented phlebotomy experience.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of employment; maintain annual competencies.
• Flex position may require travel and coverage at other campuses/locations.
• Equal opportunity employer; inclusive and respectful workplace.

Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture and capillary blood collection per standard procedures.
• Performs EKG, pulse oximetry, and point-of-care testing as required.
• Prepares requisitions and ABN for tests not meeting medical necessity guidelines and secures signatures.
• Processes specimens including labeling, centrifugation and packaging.
• Provides patient data for registration and may create registrations in ADT systems.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

EKG

Education

High School diploma

Phlebotomy training

Job description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver?

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

$19.32 - $36.70 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours

20hr/week: 3 shit: 4-hour shifts 5 AM TO 9 AM M-F and two 8-hour shift 5 AM TO 130 PM and/or 530 AM TO 2 PM Sat and Sun every other weekend, FLEX- This is a flex position; staff may be required to travel and provide coverage at other campuses and locatio

Shift

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

20

Cost Center

10010 - 1720 MSSD Phelbotomy

Union

UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Collects blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary from patients. Performs EKG, pulse oximetry, and point-of-care testing on inpatients and outpatients as required.

Major Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures on patients using appropriate specimen collection equipment and techniques.
• Review requisition and orders from physicians to ensure appropriate tests are drawn and tests meet guidelines for Medical Necessity. Prepares Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for tests that do not meet Medical Necessity guidelines and obtains appropriate signatures from patient and self.
• Performs EKG, pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing procedures as requested and associated quality control and maintenance of instrumentation.
• Processes specimens including centrifugation, pour-off, aliquoting, labeling, and packaging.
• Provides essential patient data and insurance information for registration of specimens. May create registration for outreach specimens in Hospital Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) system.

Position Qualifications

Education

Required:

High School graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy or prior documented experience performing phlebotomy.

License/Certification

Required:

Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment.

Maintenance of annual competencies in BLS.

FLEX- This is a flex position; staff may be required to travel and provide coverage at other campuses and locations based on the needs of the department.

ESSENTIAL- This is an essential patient care position requiring reliable and punctual attendance. Staff are expected to report to work during inclement weather and emergency conditions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.