Phlebotomy Technician- Inpatient (Part Time/Night Shift)
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · Lancaster, PA · 1 wk ago
HealthcarePart-time
Responsibilities
- Performs venipuncture and capillary puncture blood collection according to laboratory policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
- Optimizes patient care by providing timely and accurate collection of blood specimens on both pediatric and adult patients.
- Maintains patient safety by accurately identifying patients and associating the collected sample with the patient.
- Fulfills infection control procedures and isolation protocols, including but not limited to Airborne, Droplet, and Contact Isolation.
- Works continuously within multidisciplinary teams, responding to code situations and patient resuscitative efforts.
- Navigates and mitigates work within a hazardous environment using critical thinking and situational awareness.
- Carries out lab testing at the bedside with point of care testing devices, including performance, evaluation, and trouble shooting of quality control on bedside analyzers.
- Provides compassionate care in a professional manner.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Certification as a Phlebotomist (preferred).
- Experience in a health care setting (preferred).
- Customer care experience (preferred).
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (preferred).
Skills
- Knowledge of anatomy and blood collection techniques.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in technology such as computer applications.
- Ability to work in a stressful and emotionally challenging environment.
- Ability to operate instrumentation appropriate to specified lab area.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits program.
- One of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.
Pay
- Updated pay rates.
Schedule
- Part Time (20 hours/week)
- Night Shift
- Two (2) 8-hour shifts 11:00 pm to 7:30 am on weekends
- Three (3) 4-hour shifts 2:30 am-6:30 am on weekdays
- Eight (8) weeks of full-time training on Night shift (11 pm-7:30 am)