Phlebotomist, PAV, 24hr, Days

Umass-Memorial-Health-; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA is seeking a Phlebotomist to perform venipuncture and capillary blood collection, review orders, and ensure tests meet Medical Necessity guidelines. You will also perform EKG, pulse oximetry, and point-of-care testing as requested, while handling specimens and ADT registrations as needed.

This role requires a high school diploma with phlebotomy training and BLS certification within 3 months, with ongoing annual competency maintenance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and completion of a recognized phlebotomy training program.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of employment.
• Maintenance of annual BLS competencies is expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy with appropriate specimen collection equipment.
• Review physician requisitions to ensure tests meet Medical Necessity guidelines and obtain signatures as needed.
• Perform EKG, pulse oximetry and point‑of‑care testing as requested and maintain QC on instruments.
• Process specimens (centrifugation, labeling, packaging) and enter patient data for registration.
• May create registrations for outreach specimens in the ADT system.

Skills

Phlebotomy

EKG

PULSE OXIMETRY

Education

High School Diploma/Phlebotomy Program

BLS Certification

Tools

ADT system

Job description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? Apply now through Workday.Exemption Status:Non-ExemptHiring Range:$20.32 - $38.17(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.Schedule Details:Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday), Weekends - Every Other WeekendScheduled Hours:5:30am -2pm, M-F, 5:30a-2pm-Every other wekeend and holiday, Maybe required to travel and work at other locations and campuses per the needs of the department. FLEXShift:1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:24Cost Center:10020 - 1720 MSSD PhelbotomyUnion: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 CaregiverAt 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.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:License/Certification/Education:Required:High School graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy.Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment, and maintenance of annual competencies in BLS.Preferred:Experience/Skills:Required:Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment.Maintenance of annual competencies in BLS.5:30am-2pm M-F5:30am -2pm Every other weekend and holiday.Maybe required to travel and work at other locations and campuses per the needs of the department.FLEXAll 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.