Laboratory Assistant-Phlebotomist

Southcoast Health System•Middletown, RI

9d•$22 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Join Southcoast Health, a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. This position is located at Linden Tree - Middletown, RI. A $2,500 new hire sign-on bonus is available for this position. The role involves obtaining correct specimens and volumes, ensuring accurate labeling, processing and delivering specimens, entering patient information into LIS, generating reports, performing phlebotomy on various patient populations, and maintaining equipment.

Requirements

Equivalent to successful completion of a college-based, nationally accredited, phlebotomy program or a Medical Laboratory Assistant program.
Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC or equivalent) is required within two years from date of hire.
Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

Responsibilities

Obtain correct specimens and volumes according to current procedures.
Ensure that all specimens are appropriately and accurately labeled.
Process and deliver specimens to correct laboratory departments.
Enter all specimen and patient information in LIS or department logs.
Generate accurate reports in a timely fashion and distribute appropriately.
Perform phlebotomy on inpatient, outreach clients, home draws, nursing homes, and outreach locations.
Maintain equipment and instrumentation.