Phlebotomist - Full Time 40 Hours Float

Mass General Brigham•Northampton, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit healthcare system supporting patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system since 1886, advances health care in western Massachusetts, employing over 2,000 medical professionals and support staff across its main Hospital campus and twelve additional locations. The Phlebotomist is responsible for patient reception, gathering registration information, ordering tests, generating specimen labels, and escorting patients to phlebotomy services. This role involves performing phlebotomy on all patient populations and executing various semi-technical and clerical tasks such as specimen receiving, sorting, data entry, record retrieval, filing, typing envelopes, and handling telephone inquiries for results, testing, general information, and call routing. This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Six (6) months direct phlebotomy experience or completion of an 80 hour clinical rotation
Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and telephone skills required
Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, take initiative, make independent decisions, and maintain organized working conditions (even in stressful situations) required
Must be competent in phlebotomy skills/competency checklist by end of introductory period or position will be forfeited
Clerical experience including medical terminology required
Reliable transportation for assignments outside of the hospital required

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a phlebotomy training program preferred
Completion of an 80 hour clinical rotation, preferably at Cooley Dickinson Health Care (CDHC)
Clerical experience, preferably in a laboratory setting

Responsibilities

Receiving patients
Gathering patient registration information
Ordering tests
Generating specimen labels
Escorting patients to phlebotomy services
Performing phlebotomy on all patient populations
Performing a variety of semi-technical and clerical tasks involving specimen receiving, sorting, data entry, record retrieval, filing, typing envelopes
Responding to telephone inquiries for results, testing, general information, and routing of other calls