Sr. Phlebotomy Technician

About the role

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Senior Phlebotomy Technician in Hackensack, NJ. This role is a hospital-based position at HUMC.

Responsibilities

• Makes rounds on nursing care units and outpatient area to draw blood and/or perform EKGs as assigned
• Cleans and re-stocks EKG carts and prepares phlebotomy carts/tray after shift and as needed and returns all carts to G611
• Aids coworkers with draws and EKGs when complete with rounds
• Draws intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques
• Demonstrates correct placement of electrodes and all the elements of a 12 lead ECG including but not limited to the recognition of artifacts (electrical, muscle, etc.)
• Completes clerical functions associated with ECG reports (to include transmission and charging only)
• Signed out and returned all equipment in good repair
• Reports incidents/issues regarding patients, nursing staff, or employees timely to Supervisor and/or Manager
• Reports supply needs and equipment defects in a timely fashion
• Logs refrigerator temperatures daily and reports if falls out range to Supervisor and/or Manager
• Travels and performs phlebotomy duties, as needed, at Health fairs, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and PSA testing sites and delivers specimens to laboratory
• Lifts a minimum of 20 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs., and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day
• 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)

Requirements

• Successful completion of a blood drawing educational program and written phlebotomy examination
• Completion of EKG educational program with basic knowledge of arrhythmia
• 3 years of progressive, accomplished experience in EKG and phlebotomy

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• ASPT Certified EKG Technican (CET) (Preferred)
• Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT) (Required)