Phlebotomist- Per Diem

About the role

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. As a phlebotomist, you'll support this mission by collecting samples that are analyzed by our labs, working with a varied patient population in inpatient settings, troubleshooting physician orders, processing specimens for testing, and aiding patients while collaborating with clinical counterparts to promote the best possible outcomes.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Exhibits 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.
• Possesses critical thinking skills to adjust to changing work conditions.
• Carries 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.
• Conducts themselves in alignment with Geisinger core values and competencies.
• Manages inventory as required and directed by site or regional lead.
• Completes initial and annual competency via the Learning Management System (exam and direct observation checklist).
• Fosters a collaborative approach to delivering patient care with effective communication, interpersonal skills, individual and team accountability, and sound judgement and decision making.
• Assists with continuous improvement objectives including root cause analyses and other investigative processes.
• Works in a clinical environment and is accountable for satisfying all job‑specific obligations and complying with organization policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) – required.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of related work experience – preferred. Experience as a nursing assistant (NA), certified nursing assistant (CNA), medical assistant (MA), certified medical assistant (CMA) or similar will be considered. Military experience (e.g., US Army 68W Combat Medic, 18D, US Navy Hospital Corpsman) will be considered.
• Certification: Certified Phlebotomy Technician – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
• Phlebotomist I: less than 1 year of experience. Phlebotomist II: 1‑2 years of experience or graduation from Geisinger's School of Phlebotomy Program.

Skills

• Patient identification and specimen handling expertise.
• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency