Phlebotomist (Limited Casual)

UPMC; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC Northwest is hiring a Limited Casual Phlebotomist to join our lab team. The role involves venipuncture, coordinating specimen collection, and ensuring accurate data entry.

The position requires flexibility for varying shifts, every other weekend, and rotating holidays, with opportunities to work at off-site locations when needed. Candidates with phlebotomy experience or education are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy experience or education encouraged.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts and alternate weekends.
• Ability to interact professionally with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Interact courteously with laboratory customers and respond to inquiries.
• Procure blood specimens by venipuncture, heel stick or fingerstick; educate patients on collection procedures.
• Demonstrate reliability and judgment to prioritize department needs.
• Transport specimens to the proper lab area following safety protocols.
• Adhere to lab and hospital policies on procedures, safety and hygiene.
• Enter patient data and test orders accurately into systems; manage test charges and credits.
• Train new staff and students as assigned.
• Notify staff and pathologists of unusual incidents.
• May perform arterial puncture following guidelines.
• Monitor supplies and use materials cost-effectively.
• May perform EKGs.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient interaction

Team collaboration

Education

Phlebotomy education

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 for varying shifts,no on-call. This position will require working every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Candidates with phlebotomy experience and/or education are encouraged to apply!

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.