Phlebotomist Mobile

Job Duties

• Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to the Clinical laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
• Demonstrates competency in patient identification, specimen collection, labeling, accessioning, and processing.
• Exhibit strong problem-solving skills.
• Understand the criteria for specimen acceptability and rejection.
• Functions effectively in a team environment.
• Works under the leadership of Phlebotomist III, Preanaytical Specialist, Team Lead, Supervisor, or other Laboratory Leader and escalates issues accordingly.
• Possess critical thinking skills to adjust to changing work conditions.
• Carries out responsibilities in an independent and accountable manner in all assigned care areas.
• Required to follow supplemental safety protocols at any non-Geisinger facilities.
• Function as an autonomous end user of relevant Geisinger business applications and tools.
• Required to carry the mobile phlebotomy toolkit – ability to carry/lift 15 pounds.
• Performs collection of specimens in the Acute, Post-acute, Clinic and Field Service areas as needed.
• Mentor students and new employees.

Qualifications

• Experience as a nursing assistant (NA), certified nursing assistant (CNA), medical assistant (MA), certified medical assistant (CMA) or similar will be considered!
• Military experience will be considered. US Army 68W Combat Medic, 18D, US Navy Hospital Corpsman, and related medical specialties.
• Phlebotomist I - less than 1 year of experience
• Phlebotomist II - 1-2 years of experience or if you graduated from Geisinger's School of Phlebotomy Program
• Phlebotomist III- qualifications of Phlebotomist II and ASCP Certification and Internal preceptor course

Position Details

• Education Qualification and Details
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience
• Certification(s) and License(s): Certified Phlebotomy Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); Valid Driver's License - Default Issuing Body
• Skills: Preceptor Skills; Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic Specialist (68W), Aerospace Medical Technician (4N0X1), or other medical specialty will be considered; Computer Literacy; Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Phlebotomy; Laboratory Services