Phlebotomist - UPMC Washington - Casual

UPMC • Washington, PA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Join a fun and team-based hospital lab as a Phlebotomist at UPMC Washington. This dynamic lab environment offers a crucial role in patient care, collaboration with enthusiastic professionals, and a supportive, family-like atmosphere. If you are passionate about making a difference and have phlebotomy experience, you are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• BLS required within 30 days of hire/transfer.
• Driver's License
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

• Experience in phlebotomy is a big plus.
• Completed training in a Phlebotomy, Medical Assistant, or an EMT course.
• Certification from an accredited Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant program is preferred.
• Minimum 6 months experience performing phlebotomy is preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge and laboratory information system experience preferred.
• Phlebotomy Technician (PBT(ASCP)) or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with all laboratory customers courteously and professionally; responds to telephone inquiries in a timely manner.
• Following proper patient identification procedures, procures appropriate blood specimens by venipuncture, heelstick and fingerstick.
• Specimen collection may be performed at off-site locations.
• Transports specimens from on- and off-site collection areas to the appropriate section of the laboratory following established safety procedures.
• Adhere to established laboratory and hospital policies in areas of procedures, methods, quality control, quality assurance, safety, including hand hygiene techniques and proper isolation precautions, compliance and personnel policies.
• As required, performs related clerical duties, and utilizes various computer functions to accurately enter demographic information into the information system(s), enters test orders, receives, cancels, charges, and credits tests, while ascertaining adequacy of patient information as well as sample identity.
• Inform technical staff, supervisory personnel and/or pathologists of any unusual or problematic incidents.
• May also perform arterial puncture following strict collection and post collection guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees