Phlebotomist (FT, Nights - 11p-7:30a) - Center City
About The Position
The Phlebotomist obtains patient blood specimens by venipuncture, fingerstick, or heelstick for requested tests. The role uses appropriate equipment and follows phlebotomy policies and procedures, including proper technique, patient identification, biohazard precautions, and timing and fasting requirements. This is a full-time night-shift position at Jefferson's Center City location in Philadelphia, with a stated shift of 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The position description includes duties related to specimen collection, communication with clinical staff, specimen handling, documentation, and maintaining the work area and supplies.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds.
- Frequent sitting and standing and frequent keyboard use.
- Patient-care providers may need to perform role-specific activities including kneeling, bending, squatting, and CPR.
Responsibilities
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson's values.
- Perform phlebotomy and accurately collect requested tests by venipuncture, fingerstick, or heelstick.
- Maintain positive patient identification during specimen collection.
- Communicate with nursing personnel or physician offices about relative or discrepant patient identification, fasting requirements, and other collection-related factors.
- Notify Nursing when in-house patients refuse blood draws and use hospital resources when language barriers exist.
- Review requisitions for missing information and follow up with the facility or provider when required test information is unavailable.
- Check facility collection, sorting, and storage areas to ensure specimens are not missed; transport or distribute specimens to the laboratory as needed.
- Monitor the Collection List and Unreceived Specimen Report, and complete the Collection List with accurate collection times and phlebotomist codes.
- Clean and stock the work area and assist with maintaining supplies.
- Follow safety and Laboratory Dress Code policies.
- Perform other lab-related duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits with access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
