Phlebotomist, Float, Per Diem

About the role

This position collects blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary from patients, performs EKG, pulse oximetry, and point-of-care testing, processes specimens, and provides essential patient data and insurance information for registration.

Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures on patients using appropriate specimen collection equipment and techniques.
• Reviews requisition and orders from physicians to ensure appropriate tests are drawn and tests meet guidelines for Medical Necessity.
• Prepares Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for tests that do not meet Medical Necessity guidelines and obtains appropriate signatures from patient and self.
• Performs EKG, pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing procedures as requested and associated quality control and maintenance of instrumentation.
• Processes specimens including centrifugation, pour-off, aliquoting, labeling, and packaging.
• Provides essential patient data and insurance information for registration of specimens.
• Makes registration for outreach specimens in Hospital Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) system.

Requirements

Required: High school graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy or prior documented experience performing phlebotomy. Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment. Maintenance of annual competencies in BLS.

Qualifications

High School graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy or prior documented experience performing phlebotomy. Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment. Maintenance of annual competencies in BLS.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$16.60 - $29.88 per hour

Schedule

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
Scheduled Hours - Float - flex to any open shift (Day, Eve, Night) per the needs of the department
Shift 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours 0.01

Contact Information

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.