Lab Associate II/Phlebotomist - Full Time

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Newburyport, MA

35d•$21 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Join Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH), a distinguished not-for-profit community hospital nestled in the picturesque coastal community of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Since 1884, AJH has been a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Southern New Hampshire regions, renowned for our commitment to high-quality care and exceptional patient satisfaction. Located just 35 miles northeast of Boston, AJH offers the perfect blend of a supportive community hospital environment and the vast opportunities that come with being part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the region. As a member of our team, you'll be part of a network of over 39,000 caregivers and staff dedicated to providing extraordinary care to more than 1.7 million people from 150+ cities and towns across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Discover a rewarding career at AJH, where you can make a meaningful impact within a close-knit community while advancing your professional growth within a thriving healthcare system.Are you ready to become a part of our dynamic Laboratory team?

Requirements

High School diploma.
Maintains Heart Saver or BLS.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant graduate or successful completion of an approved accredited phlebotomy program preferred.
National certification preferred.
6 months related work experience desired but may be waived depending upon applicants' apparent strengths and abilities.

Responsibilities

Always assures proper patient identification with two identifiers (name and date of birth) and by comparing labels and wristbands.
Always verifies outpatient order accuracy.
Demonstrates competency by collecting patient samples on first attempt 95% of the time.
Assesses patient overall status prior to releasing including proper hemostasis.
Follows the triple check policy to ensure order accuracy which includes collector's initials on each specimen labels.
Greets and processes outpatients by adhering to all screening procedures such as always obtaining properly completed order forms and patient demographic information. Additional follow-up inquiries may be necessary.
Practices AIDET (acknowledge, identify, duration, education, thank you) customer service departmental standard.
Utilizes LIS effectively for result query, label printing, generating collection lists, generating and faxing patient reports, and order entry.
Understands and is prepared to respond to emergency activations per policy which include stroke alert, Code Blue, trauma stat, trauma alert and post-partum hemorrhage.
Organizes daily blood collections in order of priority and does not batch ED blood draws.