Phlebotomist

Hartford Healthcare • Meriden, CT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomist II is responsible for collecting venous and capillary blood specimens from patients in a safe and accurate manner according to established lab policies and practices. In combination with regular phlebotomist duties, additional duties includes but not limited to proficiencies in specimen processing, maintaining inventory, dispatch scheduling and EPIC registration. These responsibilities requires patient contact.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Or, successful completion of Phlebotomy program
• 6 months of phlebotomy experience
• Knowledge of venipuncture techniques
• Excellent customer service skills with a professional attitude
• Good keyboarding skills with ability to learn various laboratory application and HHC computer systems
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to handle different patient population including difficult patients.
• Strong trouble shooting and problem solving skills
• Ability to operate required lab equipment including pneumatic tube

Responsibilities

• collecting venous and capillary blood specimens from patients in a safe and accurate manner according to established lab policies and practices
• proficiencies in specimen processing
• maintaining inventory
• dispatch scheduling
• EPIC registration

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees