Phlebotomy Technician, Laboratory Services-Part Time

About the role

The Phlebotomist Technician will perform and process specimen collection including venipuncture and capillary draws, blood cultures, heel or finger sticks, POC testing, ECG exams and special techniques for difficult, pediatric or geriatric patients. They will utilize various reports to complete or cancel/discharge specimens in the electronic medical record system to ensure compliant billing. They will escalate issues to leadership if results are not crossing over into the medical record. They will provide customer service to physicians by retrieving test results from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and/or NMH databases.

Responsibilities

• Dispose of potentially hazardous material according to protocol
• Stock and monitor inventory of laboratory supplies and notify management of shortages
• Perform ECG exams per physician orders for transmittal to NM Cardiology interpretation
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification from an accredited medical phlebotomy program, medical assistant program or equivalent
• A minimum of one year of experience performing phlebotomy on a broad range of patient types in a hospital setting and ECG experience preferred
• Prior work experience in pathology, laboratory support or health-related position
• Familiarity with medical terminology, billing and coding preferred
• Ability to effectively use a personal computer and working knowledge to perform data entry and analysis
• Experience with Cerner and Epic Healthcare Information system a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to interact with physicians, nurses, patients and other internal and external customers in various circumstances
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting in order to maximize quality and efficiency of operations

Qualifications

• Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative teamwork
• Data entry and analysis
• Computer proficiency

Benefits

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations. Actual compensation will vary based on applicant’s experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity. For more details, please visit this link.