Phlebotomy Patient Care Technician I

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Phlebotomy Patient Care Technician I to perform phlebotomy for inpatients and outpatients and to order and process specimens in the laboratory. This role requires a high school diploma or GED and may prefer 1 year of phlebotomist experience.

The position supports a fast-paced laboratory workflow in a leading children's health system. The successful candidate will handle blood collection procedures, specimen transport, call-center communications, and quality

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year phlebotomist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture, fingerstick, and heelstick phlebotomy procedures including blood cultures, newborn screens, etc., as written in the manual.
• Transports patient samples to the laboratory immediately after collection and before collecting the next patient.
• Maintain Kanban system by stocking the phlebotomy tray or cart per policy.
• Answer the telephone in a courteous, friendly manner and handle test requests and results.
• Use the phone system to manage calls in the Call Center and Defect processing lines and log in when assigned.
• Participate in proficiency testing to validate competency as required.
• Investigate complaints and troubleshoot instrumentation and process problems.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Specimen handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

We are searching for a Phlebotomy Patient Care Technician I -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform phlebotomy for inpatients and outpatients as well as order and process specimens in the laboratory.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required
• 1 year phlebotomist experience preferred

Responsibilities:

• Performs venipuncture, fingerstick, and heelstick phlebotomy procedures including blood cultures, newborn screens, d-xylose and glucose tolerances, etc. as written in the Central Receiving and Processing manual
• Follows standard work processes and one-piece flow by transporting (either physically or via the tube station) patient samples to the laboratory immediately after collection; before collecting the next patient
• Maintain Kanban system by using the approved phlebotomy tray or cart and stocking the cart per policy
• Answers the telephone in a courteous, friendly manner; transfers calls, issues results, searches for tests performed, takes orders for test requests and uses the phone system effectively
• Utilizes the phone system to manage phone calls in the Call Center and Defect processing lines ensures to log into the phone when assigned to the call center; utilize the auxiliary modes when needed
• Performs and participates in proficiency testing programs to validate competency as required
• Investigates complaints and troubleshoots instrumentation and process problems

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.