Pediatric Phlebotomist (Full-Time)

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a Phlebotomist (Full-Time), to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, Delaware. This role is for a pediatric skilled phlebotomist whose primary responsibility is to collect specimens (primarily blood specimens, collected by venipuncture or capillary puncture). The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm, with no weekends. Days will be determined based on scheduling needs. The phlebotomist will collect specimens on patients of all ages, but primarily pediatric patients, paying close attention to patient safety, comfort, and accuracy of information. Patients may include newborns or complex patients with special needs. The role requires attention to collecting appropriate specimens for ordered tests and appropriate blood amounts, considering the patient's size and condition to minimize discomfort. The phlebotomist will also distribute specimens, perform associated paperwork or computer entry, collect specimens on adults as assigned, use information systems, record information accurately, provide reception services, pick up and deliver specimens, maintain a neat work area, perform cleaning duties, and follow all laboratory and hospital safety and infection control policies. The ability to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and new safety protocols is essential.

Requirements

High School Diploma required.
Training in a Phlebotomy program required.
Minimum of 1 year experience required.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric phlebotomy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects specimens – primarily blood specimens – on patients of all ages, but primarily pediatric patients, by venipuncture and capillary methods, paying close attention to patient safety, comfort and accuracy of information (e.g., specimen label), and acting courteously and professionally at all times.
Pays attention to collecting specimens appropriate for the tests ordered by the clinician, as well as to appropriate blood amounts, especially, taking into consideration the patient’s size, condition and the need to minimize discomfort to the patient and family.
Distributes specimens to correct laboratory section as assigned.
Performs all associated paperwork or computer entry to complete specimen collection.
Collects specimens on adults as assigned; i.e., hospital employees, participants in research protocols or when associated with the care of hospital/practice patients.
Uses information systems as required for patient and laboratory information.
Accurately records information as assigned (e.g., completion of outside laboratory requisitions, etc.)
Courteously and professionally provides “reception” services, e.g., telephone coverage, meeting and greeting customers, visitors, employees, etc.
Follows hospital customer service guidelines.
Picks up and delivers specimens, reagents, etc., as assigned.
Maintains work area in a neat fashion, including disinfecting equipment, bench top, etc. as required or assigned.
Performs cleaning (e.g., of lab, storage areas, as assigned).
Follows all laboratory and hospital safety policies, infection control policies, etc.
Must be able to perform functions using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and barrier protection, such as disposable gloves, laboratory coats, shields, goggles, etc.
Must be able to use new safety protocols as assigned, for example, enhanced PPE.