Phlebotomist Technician (PRN) - Scottish Rite

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Phlebotomist to collect blood specimens from patients from newborn to 21 years, ensuring safety and high-quality specimens. You will follow procedures, maintain patient privacy, and support lean process improvements in a pediatric lab environment.

Applicants should have at least 2 years of phlebotomy experience, newborn to adolescent venipuncture, and a high school diploma. ASCP or equivalent phlebotomy certification preferred; CPR required.

Qualifications

• 2 years of phlebotomy experience required.
• Experience with newborns through adolescents.
• CPR certification preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Collects laboratory specimens from patients aged newborn to 21 using proper technique and customer service.
• Performs blood collection procedures for tests including oral glucose tolerance and blood culture collections.
• Performs sweat collections per standards and maintains lab safety protocols.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and participates in Lean initiatives to improve processes.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Oversees invasive procedures and techniques involved in collection of blood specimens from patients for laboratory use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Performs clinical laboratory duties and responsibilities and works effectively with others to meet patient needs. Actively promotes a lean work culture by performing team member duties to ensure consistent use of lean principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements.

Experience

2 years of experience in phlebotomy, including venipuncture on newborns through adolescent age groups and laboratory processing.

Preferred Qualifications

• American Society for Clinical Pathology phlebotomy certification or equivalent
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 1 year of experience in a pediatric hospital or venipunctures on newborns through adolescent age groups

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strives for adult-adult relationships with colleagues, subordinates, and superiors

Job Responsibilities

• Collects laboratory specimens properly and safely from patients newborn through age 21 using excellent customer service skills, approaching patients with age- specific behaviors, and following department and system policies and procedures.
• Performs blood collection procedures for a variety of complex tests, such as oral glucose tolerance tests, blood culture collection procedures, and the collection of blood transfusion medicine specimens.
• Performs sweat collections according to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation standards.
• Performs blood collections using universal standard precautions and complies with varying levels of isolation criteria.
• Performs various duties in specimen processing area of the laboratory following standard work processes, including preparation of samples for testing and specimen management in the laboratory information system.
• Identifies patient properly using two patient identifiers.
• Prepares patient in a developmentally appropriate manner by recognizing needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups such as understanding child growth and development and normal patterns of adolescent behavior.
• Actively promotes a lean culture by performing duties to promote the consistent use of lean principals and processes.
• Engages in continual process improvement by identifying waste, ineffective and inefficient processes, and unsafe practices.
• Performs clerical duties related to specimen collection and patient care.
• Research test/client information using laboratory computer system.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and patient privacy related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
• Monitors and troubleshoots laboratory information system error log and specimen collection pending log.
• Recognizes necessity of taking ownership of own motivation, morale, performance, and professional development and strives for behavior consistent with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s and the laboratory’s mission, goals, and values.

Additional Duties in Neighborhood Locations

• Perform patient access duties, such as patient registration into the hospital information system
• Collects laboratory specimens
• Performs specimen processing

Primary Location

Address: 1001 Johnson Ferry Rd

Job Family

Laboratory Services

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.