Phlebotomist

At Axia Women’s Health, recognized as a Great Place to Work for a 3rd year in a row, our vision is to lead the way in improving women's health. At the core of achieving this is a caring, connected, and progressive community of over 400 providers across nearly 200 women's health centers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. The rapidly growing network spans OB/GYN physicians, breast health centers, high-risk pregnancy centers, two laboratories, urogynecology care, and fertility centers. Together, Axia Women's Health puts women first by delivering the personalized care needed for women to lead healthier, happier lives.

With the guidance of Axia Women’s Health patient protocol, the Phlebotomist professionally engages patients and professionally draws blood and collects specimens, records critical patient information, and provides information to patients so that they may fully benefit from our clinical services.

Essential Functions:

• Verifies lab test requisitions and patient demographics in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Performs blood draws and specimen collections according to requisitions.
• Responsible for blood spinning, tagging, and bagging samples for lab send out.
• Checks schedules and organizes patient flow to help minimize patient wait time and efficiently communicate any delays to patients.
• Accompanies patients to exam rooms, assisting as needed with walking transfers.
• Prepares examination rooms. Maintains and cleans instruments and equipment according to office protocols and manufacturer guidelines.
• Orders lab supplies and manages inventory.
• Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and standardized quality control methods.
• Adheres to Patient Confidentiality Policies and HIPAA regulations.
• Ensures patient records are accurate so that claims can be properly billed.
• Promotes the Mission and Values of Axia Women’s Health and develops rapport with patients, physicians, and colleagues.

Qualities and Skills:

• Knowledge of laboratory techniques to perform routine blood and urine tests.
• Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with laboratory staff.
• Skill in labeling and maintaining all materials for collection.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
• Ability to communicate clearly through verbal and written.
• Ability to follow written protocols.
• Ability to work independently.

Experience and Education:

• A high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
• Current national certification in Phlebotomy or national certification in Medical Assisting
• Successful ability to work with teams across the business to maximize the impact of the overall business effort
• A minimum of 2 years of recent experience working in a medical facility as a phlebotomist.
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) experience is a strong plus.
• OB/GYN experience strongly preferred.

Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Frequent walking, sitting, bending, and standing required for extended periods of time. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds. Requires visual acuity and normal color perception.

At Axia Women’s Health, we’re passionate about creating a community where our colleagues and patients feel empowered to be their full, authentic selves. We welcome all individuals – without regards to gender, race, ethnicity, ability, or sexual orientation – and proudly celebrate our individual experiences and differences.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.