Good Samaritan

Advocate Health•Skaneateles, NY

5d•$19 - $28

About The Position

The Phlebotomist verifies patient identity, assesses reactions to specimen collection, and collects blood and other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocols. The role obtains medical assistance when needed, follows priority and scheduled draw times, ensures specimens are labeled and suitable for testing, and resolves identification or requisition issues. The position also performs limited testing under CLIA guidelines; receives, sorts, processes, packages, and tracks specimens; orders and verifies test requests; performs quality control and proficiency testing; enters laboratory results; and notifies providers of stat, critical, and other abnormal results as policy requires. Additional duties include answering and screening calls, maintaining supplies and equipment, assisting with billing and other business functions, reviewing and distributing reports, documenting quality information, and instructing employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry, and specimen processing. The incumbent must provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served. This part-time role is scheduled for 20 hours per week, with 8-hour shifts and rotating weekends and holidays. The shift start time varies between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. based on daily assignments. The listed pay range is $18.85–$28.30. The work involves operating necessary equipment, frequent lifting up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, and sitting, standing, walking, and bending for most of the workday. The employee may encounter mechanical, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and infectious agents, including human blood and body fluids, and must wear appropriate protective equipment as needed. The role also requires handling stressful situations calmly and professionally.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge and experience in phlebotomy or a related laboratory function.
Basic computer skills, including experience using software applications.
Keyboarding and typing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and good listening skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Demonstrated customer service skills to interface effectively with physicians, patients, visitors, and other healthcare employees.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Ability to frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, and bend for the majority of the workday.
Ability to wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye and face protection as needed.
Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.

Nice To Haves

One year of phlebotomy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Verify positive patient identification and assess patient reactions to specimen procurement.
Perform venipuncture and collect other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to protocol; obtain medical assistance when necessary.
Obtain specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times, ensure collection functions are completed, and confirm specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
Resolve specimen identification or requisition problems and clarify requests.
Perform limited testing under CLIA 1988 guidelines and established policies and procedures.
Answer and screen telephone calls; assist with inventory and maintain supplies and equipment.
Provide assistance in support of billing and other business functions.
Accept, receive, and sort specimens from internal and external customers; package and track specimens for transport.
Process specimens for testing, including aliquoting, pre-analytical steps, and loading instruments while maintaining proper specimen identification.
Order and verify test requests; document quality assurance and improvement information; run quality control checks.
Notify providers of stat, critical, and other abnormal results as defined by policy and procedure.
Enter laboratory results into the computer system.
Perform internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
Review pending and management reports and generate and distribute reports.
Instruct employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry, and specimen processing functions.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.

Benefits

Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Career development programs.
Competitive compensation and premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, where applicable.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance. Eligibility for programs may depend on FTE or employment status.