What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist - Inpatient Phlebotomy - Night position at WellSpan Health Services?
Schedule
Full Time, Night Shift (80 hours biweekly)
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 11:00pm - 7:00am
Rotation: Every Third Weekend / Holiday
General Summary
Performs a variety of duties in specimen procurement, specimen processing, and other areas. Functions in on- and/or off-site service areas. May work any part of a 24-hour period. May be required to accept on-call responsibilities. May perform occasional in-charge duties in the absence of immediate supervisor.
Essential Functions:
- Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results. May operate point of care laboratory instruments.
- Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
- Transcribes orders and receives specimens into the laboratory, may process specimens, deliver specimens to testing locations, store specimens for future analysis and dispose of specimens.
- May receive and transport supplies, equipment, reports and specimens between the laboratory and other health care locations.
- Collects specimens as directed using appropriate or specified equipment for collecting and handling specimens.
- Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
- Provides complete and accurate instructions to patients and other customers of the laboratory.
- May review physician orders for supporting documentation.
- Resolves billing problems and/or receives insurance updates.
Common Expectations:
- Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor, and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and inservice meetings.
- Maintains required records, reports, and statistics as directed.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Assists in care and maintenance of laboratory work area and furnishings/equipment.
WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
For more than 125 years, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital has provided leading-edge inpatient, outpatient, and emergent care to the Lebanon County community. One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital features an award-winning cardiac and vascular center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, and a wound care and hyperbaric medicine center, while providing a supportive continuum of care through our extensive WellSpan primary, specialty, ambulatory, and behavioral health care locations within the community. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is supported by the nearby WellSpan Sechler Family Cancer Center, Lebanon’s first and only integrated cancer center. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital serves as the cornerstone of care for a total population of nearly 142,000 residents living in the rural and urban mix of Lebanon County. A full-service, acute-care hospital, with a 163 licensed bed capacity, admitting approximately 7,000 patients annually. We offer open heart procedures, comprehensive cardiac care, total joint replacements, private labor and delivery birthing suites, robotic surgery, and emergency care.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
- Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required
Licenses:
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Preferred and
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Preferred
Courses and Training:
- Medical Terminology. Upon Hire Preferred and
- Phlebotomy Program. Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Good communications and computer skills.
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Short-term disability
- Educational assistance
- Financial education and support, including DailyPay
- Wellness and Wellbeing programs
- Caregiver support via Weallthy
- Childcare referral service via Wellthy
