Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor

Mass General Brigham

123d • $18 - $28

About The Position

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Starting pay rate - $19.75 Schedule: Full-time 40 hours, days with variable schedule and start times. Position requires rotating weekends and some holidays.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Experience in a hospital Laboratory 3-5 years preferred.
• Internship or equivalent 0-1 year required.
• Phlebotomy Technician (PT) [PBT(ASCP)] - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtains blood specimens from patients, in accordance with established procedures, while maintaining a professional, customer sensitive atmosphere.
• Responsible for up-front specimen handling and facilitating the workflow in and out of the laboratory.
• Performs various clerical and preprocessing duties.
• Interacts with others using a variety of communication tools.
• Responsible for the accurate pre-analytical processing of laboratory specimens and ensuring delivery of those specimens to the appropriate laboratory section.
• Assists client services and technical associates in resolving specimen quality and integrity concerns.
• Verifies that correct specimen and labeling requirements are met for test orders.
• Correctly and accurately registers and labels tubes as appropriate.
• Centrifuges and aliquots specimens according to department policy.
• Sorts, stores, and delivers laboratory specimens by department and specimen requirements, as appropriate.
• Works with medical technologists and client services to resolve specimen problems.
• Answers telephones and provides assistance as needed.

What This Job Offers

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