Sr Phlebotomist - Rockville, MD

Natera; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Natera is seeking a Sr Phlebotomist in Rockville, MD to identify the best methods for blood collection, prepare specimens for testing and perform screening procedures.

This role requires maintaining specimen integrity, adhering to HIPAA/PHI privacy, and working with PHI in paper and electronic form. You will verify identities, document collections, and support the phlebotomy team to ensure quality results.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of phlebotomy experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Phlebotomy Certificate if required by state.

Responsibilities

• Verify test requisitions and resolve discrepancies with the unit staff.
• Verify patient identity before venipuncture.
• Obtain blood specimens by venipuncture or finger sticks.
• Maintain specimen integrity using aseptic technique and procedures.
• Track collection times and maintain daily tallies of draws.
• Document results and report changes in quality-control logs.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Patient identification

HIPAA/PHI compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Phlebotomy Certificate

Job description

ASr Phlebotomistserves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood; preparing specimens for laboratory testing; and performing screening procedures.

**This position is located in Rockville, MD**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.


• Verifies patient by reading patient identification.


• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.


• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.


• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.


• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.


• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.


• Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.


• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.


• Enhances phlebotomy department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.


• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job


• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.


• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements


• Logistical management/printing of patient reports for that area


• Billing question answering/triaging and follow-up with patients


• Scheduling pick ups from courier services - FedEx or Medspeed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years of phlebotomy experience


• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required


• Phlebotomy Certificate (if required by State)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to serve and protect the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work in an office setting with scrubs required


• The position requires tracking of each draw

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

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