Phlebotomy Technician

Responsibilities

• Collects blood and/or perform POC as assigned
• Cleans and re-stocks POC supplies and prepares phlebotomy carts/trays
• Affords assistance to coworkers with draws and POC testing
• Draws venous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques
• Draws and delivers (where applicable) all blood work (stat, timed, routine) within established departmental policy time frames
• Draws venous and capillary blood into proper tubes and culture vials according to the purpose for which the blood is to be tested
• Completes clerical functions associated with POC testing documents
• Reports incidents/issues regarding patients or employees timely to group leader or supervisor
• Sets up and maintains equipment and supplies
• Travels and performs phlebotomy duties and POC testing, as needed, at Health fair sand PSA testing sites and delivers specimens to laboratory
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc)
• Communicates with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc)

Qualifications

• 1 year phlebotomy experience required, inclusive of pediatric, geriatric, and capillary collections
• Keyboard/data entry experience
• Flexible and available based on staffing needs, which includes weekends, holidays, on-call and overtime
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and clean driving record, if applicable
• Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time; requires long hours of eye and hand coordination
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks with dominant hand frequently to constantly throughout the day
• Position requires travel
• Extensive use of phone and PC
• Fine dexterity with hands/steadiness
• Talking
• Walking
• Bending/kneeling
• Pushing/pulling
• Reaching/twisting

Benefits

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program
• Blueprint for Wellness®healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities