What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist /Associate - Temporary position at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital?
Phlebotomist /Associate - Temporary
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collect blood from patients following established standards and practices. Assure the quality of the specimen.
- Assume the responsibility for the safety and comfort of patient.
- Maintains clinical laboratory files and records.
- Receive in and process all specimens from hospital floors, ER, off sites and physicians' offices and deliver to correct department.
- Prepare specimens to be send out to reference laboratories.
- Track all specimens from Peconic Bay and ELI and complete receiving work list.
- Print and complete the manifest from Quest and Imugen.
- Handle all phone calls from Quest, Imugen, Dr. Offices and off sites in regard to specimen handling.
- Complete all pending problems in problem log and handle accordingly.
- Continuously check pending log throughout shift to ensure there are no missing specimens.
- Handle all Quest and Lab Corp. pass-throughs accurately.
- Complete PKU's.
- Process all add-ons.
- Check, sign in and put away all irretrievable specimens from other departments.
- File all processing paperwork monthly in the appropriate folders.
- Ensure all specimens/orders from floors or ER are processed.
- Call to inquire about orders with no specimens or specimens with no orders.
- Investigate and follow-up on all problems.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Laboratory Administration or Supervisors.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent education.
- Completion of phlebotomy course and or previous phlebotomy experience.
- Ability to travel offsite if required.
- Basic office skills and computer keyboarding skills required. Organizational skills, medical terminology and ICD-9 coding knowledge.
- Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Once year phlebotomy experience preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Employee may be exposed to the danger of infection from contaminated materials or needle puncture.
- Subject to prolonged walking or standing.
- Employee is subject to stress, eye-strain, repetitive motion strain and periods of prolonged sitting and/or bending.
- Employee must be able to lift banker box filled with files containing laboratory paper data.
- Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
- All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
- This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
- This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Southampton and related facilities.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience.
The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBSH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck!
- Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
- Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
- Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
- Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).
- The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.
Company Overview:
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of Stony Brook Medicine provides direct access to the highest level of academic-based medical care. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, the hospital provides healthcare services to a diverse community of year-round residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 300,000 in the summer. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been recognized as a Long Island Top Workplace by Newsday among large employers (defined as having 500 employees).
StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duty organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Southampton employees and is responsible for employment, including promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.
Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.
Stony Brook Medicine is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.
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