Specimen Procurement Technician 1 - FT - Day / Norwalk

Norwalk Hospital Association; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life and AD&D insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Norwalk Hospital Association is seeking a Phlebotomist who will perform venipuncture, register patients, and manage specimen handling at on-site and off-site locations. This role emphasizes patient service and accurate data entry to support timely lab processing.

Requirements include high school diploma, phlebotomy experience, and a CT driver's license with ability to travel to satellite sites as needed. Strong customer service skills are essential in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy experience.
• Data entry skills required.
• CT Driver's license required.
• Travel to off-site locations may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers promptly and provide information with confidentiality.
• Perform phlebotomy and collect specimens for analysis.
• Register patients and enter demographics and billing-related data.
• Obtain necessary signatures and consents for services.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Data entry

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

This position performs phlebotomy (venipunctures), works/travels at off-site locations i.e. satellites, registration (patient demographics, insurance coverage, obtains necessary signatures and waivers of non-coverage), order entry, specimen labeling, aliquoting, creates specimen transfer lists, and customer service functions.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Greets customers promptly in a friendly manner, assists patients with special needs, and provides necessary information, always respectful of confidentiality.
• 2. Acts as Laboratory customer service representative while providing service to inpatients and outpatients.
• 3. Accurately identifies patient, performs accurate and complete registration and order entry, and obtains necessary consents and signatures, when applicable.
• 4. Obtains all required information for billing, enters diagnosis code(s) as required. Enters information and follows registration protocols as needed to insure accurate and timely billing of services.
• 5. Communicates process to patient and collects specimens from patient for subsequent analysis, in accordance with approved techniques and observing Universal Precautions. Delivers samples to the laboratory, logs specimens into Lab using LIS.
• 6. Communicates well with other staff members to ensure excellent customer service and appropriate follow-up.
• 7. Alerts appropriate personnel and follows established protocols in operational situations to prevent crisis & service delays.
• 8. Promotes and maintains working relationships within a multi-skilled team environment to facilitate team visions & goals/teamwork.
• 9. Participates in education opportunities, staff meetings & in-service as scheduled. Reviews minutes of meetings not attended.
• 10. Restocks supplies in work area as needed.
• 11. Employee is responsible for following the policies and procedures related to WCHN compliance protocols.
• 12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

• HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

Required: High School Diploma.

Data entry required. Phlebotomy experience. Customer service skills. CT Driver's license required. Travel to off-site locations.
Minimum Experience: six months
Desired: Medical terminology, registration training or experience, medical office/hospital experience.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 359

Department: Outside Lab

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly

Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.