Phlebotomist / Lab / FT

UHS•Amarillo, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region, offering advanced healthcare technologies in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. The system values professionals dedicated and passionate about their work, who can contribute to a culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. The Phlebotomist, under the general supervision of the Phlebotomy Coordinator, is responsible for performing venipunctures, capillary blood specimen collections, point of care testing (POCT), and related procedures in accordance with hospital and Department of Laboratory Services policies. This role also involves assisting in the training and guidance of phlebotomy students and new employees, encompassing the internal functioning of the Department and its integration into the overall Northwest Texas Healthcare System. The Phlebotomist is expected to support an organizational culture of Service Excellence and apply these standards to all customer groups. Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation's largest healthcare providers, operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and various related services across 40 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, with approximately 101,500 employees.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent required
PBT(ASCP) required or eligible (to be obtained within 12 months of employment)
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment (must be obtained prior to providing patient care)
Valid Texas Drivers License with no more then 3 moving violations in the past 3 years
Ability to read, write, and converse in English
Ability to follow instructions, reason, and make appropriate judgments
Ability to perform computer functions accurately and quickly
Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects in pictorial or graphic material
Ability to perceive pertinent details from verbal and tabular material
Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and fingers in order to make skillful, accurate, and precise movements
Ability to communicate with patients, family, staff, physicians, and others
Ability to accurately evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
Ability to cope with and remain calm under stress
Ability to speak and hear, to allow discussions with customers, employees, and peers
Ability to perceive similarities and differences in color
Ability to understand the overall technology, operation, and troubleshooting of moderate and complex instrumentation (example: hospital and laboratory information systems, highly automated specimen processing and testing instrumentation)
Ability to perform mathematical operations quickly and accurately
Ability to understand and explain the theories of laboratory specimen processing
Ability to multi-task productively and accurately
Ability to remain focused on job responsibilities

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a phlebotomy program preferred
One year of full time experience preferred

Responsibilities

Practices the profession of phlebotomy in the area(s) of assigned responsibility according to accepted standards of practice as outlined by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), CLIA ’88, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and other regulatory agencies as appropriate, and according to the approved policies and procedures of the organization, department, and/or the laboratory Medical Director.
Participates in and supports a process to measure, assess, and performance improvement in areas of assigned responsibility.
Performs phlebotomy and waived testing procedures in assign areas of the laboratory, clinics, outreach facilities, health fairs, and home-bound patient locations optimizing the efficiency and quality of pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical laboratory procedures.