Outreach Phlebotomy Technician - West Region

Cleveland Clinic•Great Barrington, MA

8d•Remote

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. Phlebotomy Technicians serve a vital role in patient care, providing patient samples for diagnostic testing. The caregiver in this role will primarily travel to nursing homes to draw at those sites as well as float to inpatient phlebotomy, as needed. Traveling to patients allows for more prompt care with less inconvenience to the patients because they don’t have to travel to a draw site. This is a fulfilling role that will allow you to have a direct impact on positive patient experiences each day. A caregiver in this position works full-time, with varying shifts from 4:00am—4:30pm or 12:30am—1:00pm.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
One year of current phlebotomy experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within three months of hire
Current, valid Driver License is required as well as personal auto liability insurance coverage with the limits of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident on bodily injury, and $100,000 in property liability damage required

Nice To Haves

Graduation certificate from a formal accredited phlebotomy program
ASCP phlebotomy certification
Two years of current phlebotomy experience
Previous phlebotomy experience in a nursing home setting

Responsibilities

Perform blood collection for extended care clients and provide service to their residents, (primarily geriatric).
Perform specimen processing and send-out tasks, such as accessioning and packaging for transport.
Follow proper protocol when collecting samples, such as introducing yourself, verifying patient identity, collecting specimens for all tests listed on the requisition, clarifying tests, labeling specimens, transporting and centrifuging.
Provide STAT, scheduled and routine orders.
Ensure all current demographic and insurance information is obtained and verified.
Check appropriate paperwork for each test, patient and/or client.
Complete and submit appropriate administrative paperwork, such as time and mileage reports.
Follow proper laboratory safety procedures.
Be flexible to work a varied schedule as required, including early morning and afternoon shifts and travel to patient locations.
Carry an on-call pager on assigned weekdays and every other weekend during the hours of 4AM – midnight, answer the pager within 15-30 minutes, arrive at the home within an hour, collect stat draws and have the specimen back to the lab within 2 hours from the time receipt of call.
Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.