Phlebotomist - Office Building II

Geisinger • Bloomsburg, PA

128d

About The Position

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. As a phlebotomist, you'll support Geisinger’s mission of providing exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. At Geisinger, our phlebotomists are the friendly faces that collect samples to be analyzed by our state-of-the-art labs. Supporting a varied patient population, you’ll be responsible for venipunctures/skin punctures on patients in our inpatient setting. There are many other tasks our phlebotomists complete, such as troubleshooting physician orders, processing specimens for testing, as well as aiding our patients. We have many different skill levels in our labs, from new to experienced phlebotomists, and all skill levels are well utilized. Geisinger employs phlebotomists in roles I, II, and III. We also have numerous staff members who pursue their ASCP certification and become trainers for our department!

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required.
• Minimum of 1 year of laboratory experience required.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Experience as a nursing assistant (NA), certified nursing assistant (CNA), medical assistant (MA), certified medical assistant (CMA) or similar will be considered.
• Military experience will be considered (e.g., US Army 68W Combat Medic, 18D, US Navy Hospital Corpsman).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a clinical environment.
• ASCP Certification and Internal preceptor course for Phlebotomist III qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipunctures and skin punctures on all age groups, from neonates through adults.
• Obtain blood specimens and process specimens for analysis.
• Utilize appropriate computer systems to register patients and facilitate billing.
• Perform overall specimen accessioning and processing.
• Explain the blood drawing process and provide a comforting attitude toward patients.
• Exhibit knowledge of adequate and correct collection requirements.
• Perform accessioning procedures accurately to ensure positive identification of specimens.
• Recognize and resolve discrepancies as appropriate.
• Evaluate specimen suitability and acceptability.
• Perform testing and record Point of Care instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, and quality control as assigned.
• Handle and replenish reagents and supplies according to established protocols.
• Follow established reporting procedures.
• Record and report problems and solutions as appropriate.
• Navigate and access multiple computer applications as needed.
• Provide phlebotomy coverage as required to Medical Group offices, skilled nursing facilities, or perform in-home phlebotomy for homebound patients.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care.
• Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees