Phlebotomist Weekday Evenings and Weekend Nights

Job Description:

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

Job Title: Phlebotomy Technician

As a Phlebotomy Technician, you will travel to nursing homes and rehabs within a specific area, providing stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

Responsibilities:

• Perform blood collection for extended care clients and provide service to their residents, primarily geriatric.
• Perform specimen processing and send-out tasks, such as accessioning and packaging for transport.
• Follow proper protocol when collecting samples, including introducing yourself, verifying patient identity, collecting specimens for all tests listed on the requisition, clarifying tests, labeling specimens, transporting, and centrifuging.
• Provide STAT, scheduled, and routine orders.
• Ensure all current demographic and insurance information is obtained and verified.
• Check appropriate paperwork for each test, patient, and/or client.
• Complete and submit appropriate administrative paperwork, such as time and mileage reports.
• Follow proper laboratory safety procedures.
• Be flexible to work a varied schedule as required, including early morning and afternoon shifts, and travel to patient locations.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of current Phlebotomy experience
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of hire
• A current, valid Driver's License (VDL) and personal liability insurance coverage with the limits of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident on bodily injury and $100,000 in property liability damage
• Clean criminal history
• Experience and proficiency in blood collection from all patients
• Experience in handling and transporting laboratory specimens, laboratory safety, medical terminology, and laboratory waste management
• Working knowledge of clinical laboratory and tests performed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduation certificate from a formal accredited Phlebotomy Program
• ASCP Phlebotomy Certification
• Two years of current Phlebotomy experience

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent standing and walking
• Manual dexterity sufficient to manipulate blood drawing equipment and make measurements
• Visual acuity including the ability to distinguish colors
• Lifting objects up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally carrying objects up to 20 pounds
• Finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
• Working irregular hours including On-call hours
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Pulling heavy objects
• Reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment

Salary : $100,000 - $300,000