Phlebotomist

Northwell Health

About The Position

The Phlebotomist collects blood from patients in accordance with established standards and practices, ensures specimen quality, and takes responsibility for patient safety and comfort. The role provides customer service in the outpatient testing area, including greeting patients, processing paperwork, answering questions about specimen requirements and reference tests, and entering orders, including tests not available in the computer system. Off-site blood collection may be required when needed. The position also supports laboratory operations by maintaining phlebotomy supplies, assisting with general supply storage when deliveries arrive, filling physicians’ supply requests, working in the Processing Department, and performing clerical and other related duties as needed. The Phlebotomist follows applicable hospital and departmental policies, safety and infection-control practices, and requirements of the New York State Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and the College of American Pathologists. The schedule includes every other weekend and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduation from an accredited phlebotomy program, or completion of a Phlebotomy/Medical Assistant education program.
At least one year of phlebotomy experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of a laboratory computer.
One year of phlebotomy experience is also listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect blood from patients according to established standards and practices.
Ensure the quality of specimens and the safety and comfort of patients.
Keep the supervisor informed about activities, needs, and problems.
Use proper techniques and equipment, and follow principles of asepsis and antisepsis.
Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures, performance-improvement practices, safety and environmental requirements, infection-control practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Maintain phlebotomy supplies and assist technologists with the general supply storage area when deliveries arrive.
Fill physicians’ supply requests and work in the Processing Department.
Provide customer service in the outpatient testing area, including greeting outpatients and processing paperwork.
Answer questions about specimen requirements and reference tests, assist with ordering tests not in the computer system, and perform order entry.
Go off site for blood collection when needed.
Perform clerical, related, and other duties as directed by the Laboratory Operations Manager or Supervisors.