Phlebotomist Outreach

Brown-University-Health-1; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a phlebotomy technician to collect blood and specimens from pediatric and adult patients on outpatient units. You will register patients, collect samples, and manage documentation in a hospital setting aligned with safety and privacy policies.

Position requires phlebotomy certification or substantial experience; training and adherence to universal precautions are essential. Work is Monday–Friday in Cranston, RI, with standard day shift hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Phlebotomy certificate through NAACLS and/or completion of a phlebotomy program with internship demonstrating 100 successful venipunctures.
• In lieu of internship, 6 months of phlebotomy experience may be considered.
• In lieu of phlebotomy certification, 5+ years direct phlebotomy experience may be considered.
• Ability to perform venipuncture techniques and capillary puncture on adults, children and infants.
• Interpersonal skills to explain procedures and allay fears and anxiety.
• Familiarity with aging processes and cultural patterns in care.
• Clerical skills to prepare and maintain records and enter data.
• Phlebotomy certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and order tests following policies for patient identification, verification, and documentation.
• Perform venipuncture and collect specimens, ensuring proper containers and patient preparation.
• Manage ABN documentation, including codes, signatures, and scanning.
• Answer phones, file records, maintain daily checklists, and deliver reports.
• Maintain standing orders for expiration and renewals; confirm completion of tasks.
• Provide patients with test forms and prep instructions; contact for repeat tests if needed.
• Schedule venipunctures or capillary draws and label specimens correctly.
• Ensure specimens are handled per policies and universal precautions.
• Collect additional specimen types as required and track samples.
• Label, wrap, and transport samples; maintain procurement records.
• Follow hospital policies and universal precautions; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Venipuncture

Patient communication

Clerical skills

Color vision

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Phlebotomy certificate

Job description

SUMMARY:

Under supervision of the Manager Laboratory Outreach Services or guidance of the Lead Phlebotomist, performs responsibilities associated with obtaining blood and various other patient specimens in accordance with department procedures. Obtains samples ordered by physicians for routine and specialized tests on assigned unit. Takes samples from pediatric and adult patients on outpatient units. Transports specimens and completes basic records. Fosters patient and family centered care and nursing services in accordance with the Brown University Health and The Miriam Hospital’s mission, vision, values, with consideration of the life span, including all developmental stages as well as cultural patterns.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs various functions associated with the computer system to assure proper collection and documentation of patient specimens.
• Patient Registration including Patient Identification and verification, Patient Look-up, enter patient demographics, insurance information, guarantor, PCP, ordering provider, order tests, enter diagnostic codes, ordering provider following established policies and procedures for patient identification and verification, registration, test orders, medical necessity, and document scanning.
• Manage Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABNSN) to include obtaining supporting diagnostic codes, document review, patient signature, document management and scanning.
• Performs related clerical activities such as medical necessity follow-up, sorts and files records, daily checklists, answering phones, report delivery, receiving patient into clinical treatment area, as necessary.
• Maintains/monitors standing orders for expiration and renewals confirming tasks are followed through to completion.
• Provides patient with forms for test, gives instructions regarding any special preparation necessary prior to specimen collection test or appointment. May contact additional patient information to complete patient records.
• Schedules venipunctures or capillary blood punctures according to priority and type of test, such as timed studies. Utilizes computer-generated collection labels and references Pathology Handbook as necessary to ensure collection of specimens is in accordance with established procedures, i.e., specimens are collected in proper containers and meet special collection requirements as appropriate. Duties are performed according to hospital policy and observance of universal precautions.
• Verifies identity of patient following established procedures and proper patient preparation prior to venipuncture such as fasting or special diet.
• Obtains blood samples from patient according to venipuncture or capillary puncture technique. Alerts nursing staff or supervisor to any deviations from puncture or adverse patient condition. May collect other types of specimens (throat culture etc.). May require processing of samples to include centrifuging samples and specimen tracking.
• Obtains samples for specialized tests (thyroid Releasing hormone, therapeutic drug monitoring, and D-Xylose tolerance). Verifies volume and timing of dosage. May monitor patient as assigned to observe reactions, including Diaphoresis, sleeping, etc.
• May be required to perform bleeding times.
• Labels, wraps and transports samples according to type and urgency of sample. Maintains records on sample procurement.
• Performs duties according to hospital policy and universal precautions.
• Performs various functions associated with the computer system to assure proper collection and documentation of patient specimens.
• Register patients and order tests following established policies and procedures for patient identification and verification, registration, test orders, medical necessity and document scanning.
• Performs related clerical activities such as, sorts and files records, daily checklists, answering phones, report delivery, receiving patient into clinical/treatment area and as necessary, interviews patient to obtain insurance, biographical and medical information to complete registration records.
• Provides patient with forms for test, gives instructions regarding any special preparation necessary prior to test or appointment. May contact patient to return and repeat tests. May contact outside agency physician office to obtain additional patient information to complete patient records. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patients.
• Follows established procedures, guidelines and protocols when obtaining samples at the patient’s home.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Phlebotomy certificate through National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and/or completion of a Phlebotomy certificate program to include formal internship demonstrating 100 successful venipunctures.
• In lieu of internship, 6 months of phlebotomy experience may be considered.
• In lieu of phlebotomy certification, 5 plus years direct phlebotomy experience may be considered.

EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to perform venipuncture techniques and capillary puncture on adults, children and infants.
• Interpersonal skills to obtain and provide information to patients and to explain procedures effectively in order to allay fears and anxiety.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• Clerical skills to prepare and maintain records and reports, including keyboard skills to enter access information.
• Familiarity with blood collector equipment, anticoagulants, special precautions and interference.
• Ability to distinguish chromatic colors.
• A Phlebotomy certificate required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

• Works with in-patient care environment with considerable walking between units and where some physical effort may be required to deal with patients who are uncooperative.
• Some exposure to odors when handling specimens.
• Exposure to communicable diseases while administering to patients, however chance of injury is minimized by the adherence to established infection control procedures.
• Manual dexterity to perform venipunctures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None.

Pay Range:

$18.13-$29.90

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Cranston-1119 Reservior Avenue - 1119 Reservior Avenue Cranston, Rhode Island 02910

Work Type:

Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 4:30 pm

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

8 hours

Driving Required:

No