Phlebotomist

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in important discussions about health and end-of-life wishes. CNE is helping to transform the future of health care and serves as a leading voice in efforts to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Obtain blood samples by performing venipunctures, finger sticks, and heel sticks on patients of any age level using aseptic techniques and established procedures.
• Enter all patient information into the correct hospital system, verifying patient demographics, updating and verifying insurance details, and administering ABNs as needed.
• Organize and distribute workload in phlebotomy, including routine, time-specific, or stat orders, to ensure timely results for providers.
• Order tests in the computer system and contact physicians with questions regarding test requests when needed.
• File/scan scripts and insurance information and prepare reports for delivery to doctors’ offices if required.
• Prepare samples for courier pickup and/or deliver samples to the appropriate department to maintain specimen integrity.
• Maintain proper inventory of supplies to ensure continuous service and minimize downtime.
• Clean and maintain phlebotomy work areas, carts, and equipment using established procedures.
• Assist with the training of new employees.
• Perform phlebotomy responsibilities at assigned locations as determined by the manager to meet departmental needs.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma and a minimum of six months of job-related experience or equivalent is required.
• All employees hired during or after 2012 must have Phlebotomy certification.