Outreach Phlebotomy Technician

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

Responsibilities

• Travel to nursing homes and rehabs within a specific area, including 12 on the east side, 14 on the west and 2 on the south.
• Help patients feel at ease while obtaining all the required specimens.
• Perform blood collection for extended care clients and provide service to their residents, (primarily geriatric).
• Perform specimen processing and send-out tasks, such as accessioning and packaging for transport.
• Follow proper protocol when collecting samples, such as introducing yourself, verifying patient identity, collecting specimens for all tests listed on the requisition, clarifying tests, labeling specimens, transporting and centrifuging.
• Provide STAT, scheduled and routine orders.
• Ensure all current demographic and insurance information is obtained and verified.
• Check appropriate paperwork for each test, patient and/or client.
• Complete and submit appropriate administrative paperwork, such as time and mileage reports.
• Follow proper laboratory safety procedures.
• Be flexible to work a varied schedule as required, including early morning and afternoon shifts, and travel to patient locations.
• Carry an on-call pager on assigned weekdays and every other weekend during the hours of 4AM – midnight, answer the pager within 15-30 minutes, arrive at the home within an hour, collect stat draws and have the specimen back to the lab within 2 hours from the time receipt of call.
• Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of current Phlebotomy experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross within three months of hire
• A current, Valid Driver’s License (VDL) and personal liability insurance coverage with the limits of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident on bodily injury and $100,000 in property liability damage
• Clean criminal history
• Experience and proficiency in blood collection from all patients
• Experience in handling and transporting laboratory specimens, laboratory safety, medical terminology and laboratory waste management
• Working knowledge of clinical laboratory and tests performed

Qualifications

• Graduation certificate from a formal accredited Phlebotomy Program
• ASCP Phlebotomy Certification
• Two years of current Phlebotomy experience

Skills

• Frequent standing and walking
• Manual dexterity sufficient to manipulate blood drawing equipment and make measurements
• Visual acuity including the ability to distinguish colors
• Primary traveling in nature
• Lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally
• Reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers
• Talking and/or hearing
• Sight
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects
• Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing
• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment

Benefits

• Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus. Both plans are administered by Aetna and feature minimal copays for in-network care.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs are available to help you pay for eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.
• Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan offers eligible employees an excellent opportunity to build a retirement account for the future. It is fully funded by Cleveland Clinic and equal to 2.5% of your salary (increasing with more years of service).
• The 401(k) / 403(b) Plan also provides an important source of retirement savings. It allows participants to take responsibility for their financial future by making retirement savings a part of their normal routine while working. In addition to your contributions to the plan, Cleveland Clinic matches a portion of your contributions (50% on up to your first 6% in contributions).
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible caregivers receive Paid Time Off (PTO) that can be allotted toward vacation, holidays, sick time, etc.
• Caregiver discounts – We offer discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
• Adoption assistance – We provide financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
• Employee Assistance Program – The Program provides free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
• Employee Hardship Fund – This fund provides aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
• Paid maternity and parental leave – You will enjoy up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care after the birth of your child to bond with your baby and up to four weeks for parental care.

Pay

Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $19.25
Maximum hourly: $29.30

Schedule

A caregiver who excels in this role works days + on-call| 4:00am—12:00pm or 5:00am—12:30pm.