Phlebotomist (Limited Casual)

UPMC; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC Northwest is seeking a Limited Casual Phlebotomist to join the lab team. The role involves working varying shifts with no on-call, and a schedule that requires every other weekend and rotating holidays.

The responsibilities include obtaining specimens by venipuncture, venous sampling at times at off-site locations, and performing related clerical tasks while ensuring safety and quality standards. Training will be provided, and opportunities to grow exist within a team-oriented setting.

Responsibilities

• Interact with laboratory customers courteously and respond to telephone inquiries in a timely manner.
• Procure blood specimens by venipuncture, heel stick and fingerstick; instruct patients on collection procedures as needed.
• Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and ability to prioritize to meet department needs.
• Specimen collection may be performed at off-site locations; transports specimens to the correct lab section.
• Adheres to policies on procedures, quality control, safety, and hand hygiene.
• Performs related clerical duties in information systems: data entry, test orders, charges, and credits.
• Trains and orients new employees, students and residents as applicable.
• Informs technical staff or pathologists of unusual incidents.
• May perform arterial puncture following guidelines.
• Maintains supplies and uses reagents cost-effectively.
• May perform EKGs.

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 Northwest.

UPMC Northwest is looking to hire a Limited CasualPhlebotomist forvarying shifts,no on‑call.This position will require working every other weekend and rotating 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.
• May perform EKGs.