Mobile Phlebotomist - Lab Assistant I (Home Draw) - Full-Time
About The Position
Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. Cayuga Health's commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits programs, and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs. A Lab Assistant I - Phlebotomist preforms adult and pediatric Phlebotomy, in addition to daily tasks including, centrifuging, aliquoting and stabilizing patient specimens for transport via courier to the main campus lab or via the pneumatic tube system. Accurately register patients, insurance verification and verifying all patient demographics. Scheduling and performing home draws.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Vocational phlebotomy (or related) course/program completion or 2 years working phlebotomy experience.
- Valid New York State Drivers License.
Nice To Haves
- Problem solving ability and attention to detail is preferred
- Good written and oral communication skills preferred.
- Requires ability to prioritize work, manage time wisely and adjust to changes in work volumes.
Responsibilities
- Performs proper venipuncture and post care of phlebotomy site along with labeling each specimen with 2 forms of ID with zero labeling errors.
- Perform registration, requisitioning and workflow utilizing Epic. Participates in quality assurance and maintains inter and intra departmental work flow.
- Helps minimize butterfly usage throughout the PSC"s, maintains professional knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
- Schedules home draw appointments
- Maintains adequate inventory and all checklists and is able to trouble shoot when temperatures are out of range and assist with daily, weekly and monthly checklist completion.
- Maintains vehicle cleanliness according to compliance requirements, follows all New York State traffic laws, and adheres to facilities SOP for courier vehicles.
- Maintain a compliant environment, including adherence to all lab and hospital procedures, HIPPAA standards, infection control and safety guidelines.
- Participates in educational opportunities to maintain professional knowledge
- Team player, follows our service excellence standards and is flexible as required to support team and department needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
