Phlebotomist/Lab Technician, Barre Health Center, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health • Barre, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Requirements

• High School graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy or prior documented experience perform phlebotomies.
• Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment and maintenance of annual competencies in BLS.
• Familiarity with data entry and/or word processor and medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience performing EKGs.

Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures on all ages of patients using appropriate specimen collection equipment and techniques.
• Reviews requisition and orders from physicians to ensure appropriate tests are drawn and tests meet guidelines for Medical Necessity.
• Prepares Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for tests that do not meet Medical Necessity guidelines and obtains appropriate signatures from patient and self.
• Prepares specimens for routine tests.
• Prioritizes requisitions.
• Ensures proper labeling of specimens and records in log.
• Performs routine tests.
• Sets up test instruments and operates according to standard procedure.
• Performs routine blood and coagulation tests.
• Records results.
• Informs Manager or others of unusual problems as required or directed.
• Processes specimens including centrifugation, pour-off, aliquoting, labeling, and packaging.
• Searches Patient Station in EPIC for appropriate patient demographic information.

Benefits

• Signing bonus available

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED