Phlebotomy Technician Laboratory Assistant / Phlebotomist

Geisinger Clinic; Muncy (Lycoming County); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

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Sign-on bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Geisinger Medical Center Muncy is seeking a Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II to collect and process patient specimens in our Laboratory Medicine department. You will perform venipunctures and assist with preanalytical tasks in a fast-paced clinical setting.

This role supports patient care, mentors students and new staff, and requires competency exams. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates.

Formación

• Successful completion of initial and subsequent competency exams required.
• Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II responsibilities at appropriate compensation levels.
• Experience with specimen collection and processing is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Phlebotomy technician collects, accessiones, and processes patient specimens for testing.
• Performs venipunctures and skin punctures according to CLSI guidelines.
• Accessions and documents specimens, ensuring correct billing and physician numbers.
• Delivers specimens to testing areas in a timely manner and handles specimens safely.
• Mentors students and new staff and assists with training as needed.

Conocimientos

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Specimen handling

Laboratory testing

Descripción del empleo

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center Muncy (GMCM)

Shift:

Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.

This position qualifies for a $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS for eligible candidates

Job Duties:

• Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II collects, accessions, and processes patient specimens in preparation for testing in the various sections of Laboratory Medicine.
• The role functions in a technical and non-technical capacity to assess fitness of specimens for all levels of testing.
• This role also performs waived testing where designated.
• Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
• Exhibits knowledge of adequate and correct collection requirements.
• Performs accessioning procedures appropriately and accurately to ensure positive identification of the specimens.
• Safely handles potentially infectious blood, body fluids, body tissues, and other patient specimens in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assesses suitability and acceptability of patient specimens. Rejects unacceptable specimens according to established protocols.
• Reviews order and specimen details to ensure accuracy.
• Recognizes and resolves discrepancies as appropriate.
• Troubleshoots missing specimens and other preanalytical errors including courier log review, and specimen archives.
• Accessions and results according to procedure via appropriate computer application.
• Correctly assign billing numbers, location codes, and physician numbers.
• Verifies physician orders when test requests are unclear.
• Prepares specimens as appropriate including centrifugation, aliquoting, and labeling.
• Delivers prepared specimens to appropriate testing areas in a timely manner.
• Navigates and accesses multiple computer applications as needed. Applies laboratory programs to store, locate, retrieve, and process specimens for additional testing as requested.
• Maintains computer logs, quality control, disinfection procedures, and departmental assigned duties.
• Manages phone inquiries and provides information regarding specimen collection, transport, and patient results as appropriate.
• Serve as a mentor to students and new employees.
• Assists with packaging ordering and referral of specimens to reference laboratories in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation and commercial carrier regulations as required.
• Maintains equipment, participates in established preventative maintenance program, and alerts supervisor of any equipment problems.
• Assists in proper handling, storage, and maintenance of supplies, and notifies supervisor when inventory is low.
• As appropriate in addition to point of care testing, record keeping and instrument maintenance, performs other testing processes limited to the scope of the assigned duties.
• Completes related training and maintains competency to perform assigned testing processes.
• Provides phlebotomy coverage as required to Medical Group offices, skilled nursing facilities, or performs in-home phlebotomy for homebound patients.
• Successful completion of initial and subsequent competency exams required.
• Completes departmental continuing education requirements.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

As a phlebotomist, you'll support Geisinger's mission of providing exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. At Geisinger, our phlebotomists are the friendly faces that collect samples to be analyzed by our state-of-the-art labs. Supporting a varied patient population, you'll be responsible for venipunctures/skin punctures on patients in our inpatient setting.

There are many other tasks our phlebotomists complete, such as troubleshooting physician orders, processing specimens for testing, as well as aiding our patients.

We have many different skill levels in our labs, from new to experienced phlebotomists, and all skill levels are well utilized. Geisinger employs phlebotomists in roles I, II, and III. We also have numerous staff members who pursue their ASCP certification and become trainers for our department!

Phlebotomist I, II and III qualifications will be considered at appropriate compensation. Salar