TECH 1 - VENIPUNCTURE - WEEKENDER

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The purpose of this position is to approach all patients in a friendly, respectful manner and perform venipuncture to collect specimens for testing as ordered by the patient’s physician according to established policies and procedures.

Weekender Program

• Weekend days include both Saturday and Sunday.
• Colleagues are paid 4 additional hours at their base wage rate for each shift completed.
• The additional 4 hours are only eligible for colleagues who are approved to participate in the Weekender Program.
• Colleagues are considered full-time status, 32 hours per week.
• The additional 4 hours per shift are not considered "working hours" and therefore, do not count towards Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) qualifying hours or hours toward overtime for the week.
• The venipuncture tech may, however, use Paid Time Off (PTO) time to be paid for the hours not worked on a weekend.
• Unscheduled Absence - When a colleague calls off for their shift due to injury or illness, the colleague will use 16 hours of PTO time to make up for the missed shift: 12 hours regular shift + 4 additional hours.
• Holiday Scheduling – Weekender Program colleagues are expected to work ALL HOLIDAYS that fall on the scheduled weekend shift.
• PTO- Weekender Program colleagues accrue PTO time based on their years of service, see PTO policy in the Colleague handbook.
• Request for Time Off - When requesting time off, colleagues will use 16 hours of PTO, if adequate hours are available in the colleague’s PTO bank.

Job Requirements

• Prior phlebotomy experience preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Working Conditions

• Department is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priority of duties throughout the shift.
• Sitting/standing/moving about during working hours.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: Constantly (67-100% of the work shift or 200+ repetitions).
• Walking: Occasionally (0-33% of the work shift or 0-32 repetitions).
• Lifting (70 pounds): Occasionally (0-33% of the work shift or 0-32 repetitions).
• Carrying (70 pounds): Not essential job requirement (N).
• Climbing with (70 pounds): Not essential job requirement (N).
• Sitting: Constantly (67-100% of the work shift or 200+ repetitions).
• Bending: Occasionally (0-33% of the work shift or 0-32 repetitions).
• Twisting/Turning: Occasionally (0-33% of the work shift or 0-32 repetitions).
• Kneeling/Squatting: Occasionally (0-33% of the work shift or 0-32 repetitions).
• Crawling: Not essential job requirement (N).
• Reaching Up/Reaching Forward: Occasionally (0-33% of the work shift or 0-32 repetitions).