Phlebotomist

UnitedHealth Group•Newtown, CT

2d•$16 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. If you want to get way ahead in your career, it makes sense to be with an organization that's way ahead of the curve. Formed in 1997, ProHealth Physicians has grown to become Connecticut’s leading primary care physician organization. With over 90 locations throughout the state of Connecticut, our family of primary care doctors and specialists care for more than 360,000 people statewide. In fact, ProHealth serves every county and provides roughly ten percent of the primary care delivered to patients in the state. We're leaders in thinking and in serving our communities. For instance, we're a C.M.S. approved Accountable Care Organization (ACO), covering over 30,000 Medicare patients associated with our community-based primary care providers. We're also nationally recognized as a NCQA Level III Medical Home. That kind of progressive leadership makes us perfect fit for OptumCare and UnitedHealth Group's expanding family of providers. This is a place where you can stay way ahead as you do your life's best work. (sm)

Requirements

High school graduate or GED equivalent
National certification Medical Assistant or Phlebotomist
1+ years of experience in operating a variety of laboratory instrumentation
1+years of experience in maintaining all materials for collection
1+ years of experience in preparing written reports concerning the results of laboratory tests and input data into computer system
Intermediate computer literacy
Intermediate knowledge of laboratory techniques to perform routine blood and urine tests
Intermediate knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to perform quality control checks
Basic medical terminology

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Prepares equipment to efficiently collect blood products
Performs venipuncture using vacutainer, syringe and butterfly techniques; capillary punctures using heel and finger stick techniques on patients. Identifies and labels specimens
Conducts designated laboratory testing
Instructs patients on urine collection procedures. Allocates urine specimens
Cleans and sterilizes equipment, instruments, and work area
Inventories supplies and places orders
Enters laboratory data into computer system
Maintains patient confidentiality
Data enters is accurate and timely
Monitors biohazard waste
Ensures preventive maintenance is performed on all equipment and monitors
Responsed timely to abnormal and panic values
Maintains knowledge of all routine container and minimum volumes required for specimen collection
Performs all other related duties as assigned