Phlebotomist - Nights

Job Summary

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. Eligible candidates may qualify for a $5,000 sign-on bonus!

Job Duties

• Phlebotomists are responsible for collection and procurement of blood and human specimens in the clinical setting.
• This role is an important component of patient experience, and the individual is expected to collaborate with clinical counterparts to provide a safe environment that promotes the best possible outcomes.
• Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to the Clinical laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
• Demonstrates expertise in patient identification, specimen collection, labeling, accessioning, and processing.
• Exhibit strong problem solving skills.
• Understands the criteria for specimen acceptability and rejection.
• Functions effectively in a team environment.
• Works under the leadership of Phlebotomist III, Preanalytical Specialist, Team Lead, Supervisor, or other Laboratory Leader and escalates issues accordingly.
• Possess critical thinking skills to adjust to changing work conditions.
• Carrries out responsibilities in an independent and accountable manner in all assigned care areas.
• Functions as an autonomous end user of relevant Geisinger business applications and tools.
• Performs collection of specimens in the Acute, Post-acute, Clinic and Field Service areas as needed.
• Mentors students and new employees.

Position Details

• Supports Geisinger’s mission of providing exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.
• Collects samples to be analyzed by our state-of-the-art labs.
• Responsible for venipunctures/skin punctures on patients in our inpatient setting.
• Completes a variety of tasks such as troubleshooting physician orders, processing specimens for testing, and aiding our patients.
• Utilizes various skill levels in our labs, from new to experienced phlebotomists, and all skill levels are well utilized.
• Phlebotomist I, II and III qualifications will be considered at appropriate compensation.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• 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.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision)
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance