Phlebotomist- Per Diem

Mass General Brigham•Oak Bluffs, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. This is a per diem position.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
Other Certificate/Diploma Nurse Aide preferred
Other Certificate/Diploma Nursing Assistant preferred
Other Certificate/Diploma Licensed Practical Nurse preferred
Phlebotomy Technician [National Certification] - Generic - HR Only required
Utilization of OSHA standards and Infection Control.
Must have ASCP certification within one year of hire.
MVH will accept AMT Certification, in lieu of ASCP certification, for current workers who possess AMT certification as of the ratification date, and for new hires who possess AMT certification at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy experience preferred.
Two years’ experience in health care, preferably Laboratory/Hospital, preferred.
Two years’ experience with direct patient care preferred.

Responsibilities

Filing appropriately in a timely manner.
Answering phone requests from floors, Windemere, or Physician offices.
Faxing appropriately to outside agencies and offices.
Requests tests accurately and completely through Epic.
Logging in outside laboratory requests and results.
Delivering results to the appropriate areas.
Performs duties as requested by technical staff.
Insuring requests contain proper information to be submitted to Accounts Receivable.
Maintains Standing Order List.
Maintains supplies and documents for Drug Testing Accounts.
Recognizing appropriate collection tubes for requested testing.
Good Venipuncture technique.
Asking for help when venipuncture is missed.
Good capillary collection technique, i.e., fingerstick, heelstick.
Good pediatric venipuncture technique.
Recognition of appropriate amounts to be drawn for requested testing, including microsampling.
Looks up “send out” test requirements and processes the specimens appropriately.
Communicating to testing personnel “URGENT PRIORITIES”, i.e., STAT, ASAP, or call results.
Proper administration of Glucola, Xylose for tolerance/challenge testing.
Restocking the phlebotomy room and participating in inventory control.
Proper collection of urine for outpatient drug screens (NIDA STD’s).
Delivers specimens to the testing area in a timely manner.
Demonstrates ability to serve patients in various age groups, pediatrics to geriatrics.
Performs Simplate Bleeding Time tests.
Performs all duties to support the testing personnel as allowed by CLIA 88.
Trains and guides new staff members.
Performs capillary INR testing.
Ensures patient confidentiality prior to interviewing the patient.
Obtains all relevant information and enters it into Epic.
Ensures that diagnoses appear on the laboratory requisition.
Compiles and quantifies total lab outpatient volume at the end of each day.
Performs insurance verification for all appropriate patients.
Plans activities with the Laboratory Manager in direct support of patient care requirements.
Provides support to other phlebotomy technicians in the department.
Troubleshoots and assists the Laboratory Manager in resolving equipment problems and failures.