Phlebotomist Float

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Must be willing to work in all boroughs if coverage is needed. Must be willing to work on Saturdays and Sundays if needed.

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Responsible for the accurate, timely performance of venipuncture and/or capillary specimen collection to obtain quality laboratory results. Screen and enter patient data into the Laboratory computer system and central computer systems. Serves patients by preparing specimens for laboratory testing; performing screening procedures.

Phlebotomists may collect blood and receive urine samples from patients, but may not choose which tests are to be performed nor perform any tests or procedures with these samples. Phlebotomists take or send specimens to the laboratories that will do all tests and other procedures, prepare and send a report of their findings to the authorized health care practitioner who will use them in rendering a diagnosis and recommending treatment.

Phlebotomist Job Duties:

· Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.

· Verifies patient by reading patient identification.

· Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and fingerstick.

· Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.

· Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.

· Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.

· Monitors glucose levels by performing bedside glucose tests; recording results; reporting results to unit nurse-manager.

· Performs bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.

· Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.

· Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

· Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

License/Certification:

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician certificate (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $17 - $18