About The Position
At Boston Medical Center, the role supports the organization’s commitment to improving community health by delivering exceptional, personalized care with dignity, compassion, and respect. The position performs routine duties that assist laboratory processes, including venipunctures for inpatient and outpatient patients in various hospital areas and the accurate, safe collection and processing of specimens from patients of all ages. The employee follows the procedure manual and hospital policies. This is a 40-hour overnight position, scheduled 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., with every-other-weekend work. The schedule alternates between Week 1 (Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) and Week 2 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday).
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Dexterity sufficient to manipulate instrumentation.
- Ability to read, understand, and follow written procedures.
- Ability to communicate adequately with all laboratory clients.
- Excellent client relations skills.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of a phlebotomy training program.
- Phlebotomy certification.
- ASCP certification or eligibility.
- Basic clerical and data-entry skills.
Responsibilities
- Register and order specimens received from clients in the laboratory information system (LIS).
- Receive, verify, and enter patient and test information into the LIS according to policy.
- Generate barcode labels, label specimens, and print outstanding specimen lists.
- Perform phlebotomy on inpatient and outpatient populations according to procedural policies.
- Perform therapeutic phlebotomies.
- Monitor workflow using the specimen tracker.
- Process specimens, including centrifugation, aliquoting, and labeling.
- Prepare specimens for referral laboratories by obtaining details such as test codes, specimen type, required volume, and processing requirements, then deliver them to the appropriate department.
- Package and send specimens to the appropriate reference laboratory according to specimen requirements.
- If assigned, place plant specimens on the correct media and incubate them properly.
- Maintain adequate supply inventory for the assigned area, monitor inventory levels, and store equipment and supplies neatly and orderly.
- Maintain accurate records of processes using manual and computer-based systems.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits.
- Contract increases.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- 403(b) savings matches.
- Earned time cash out.
- Paid time off.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Resources to support employee and family wellbeing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
