Phlebotomy Specimen Processing Technician

Orange Regional Medical Center•Middletown, NY

27d•$26 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley's leading integrated health system, you'll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you're interested in a health system that's both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Phlebotomist on our Laboratory team at/in Garnet Health Medical Center Middletown. At Garnet Health, we are committed to supporting your career growth and professional potential. We are responsive, attentive and dedicated to the success and satisfaction of our team members. Here, you'll find resources that will help you excel in your career, tuition reimbursement programs for your continued education, and comprehensive health, dental and retirement benefits designed to fit your individual and family needs. Our inclusive and diverse team culture encourages you to contribute your exceptional talents, skills and perspectives to the success of our system, one another, our communities and our patients. Join the Garnet Health team and let your excellence shine. Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Garnet Health System. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. The compensation range for the role is $25.54-$31.75 hourly. Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. When determining a team member's compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent, including knowledge of computer science required.
Completion of phlebotomy course with at least 100 hours of clinical rotation in a healthcare setting OR completion of phlebotomy course and appropriate phlebotomy experience of at least one (1) year required.
Must demonstrate excellent phlebotomy skill and knowledge.
Medical terminology and basic computer functions required.
National Phlebotomy certification required within six (6) months of hire.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of recent phlebotomy experience preferred
Evening and night shift technicians must have significant experience with all age groups.
EKG competency is preferred and will be offered during orientation as this position mainly works within the Express Lab

Responsibilities

Responsible for collecting blood specimens, performing phlebotomy functions and processing samples as directed by physician order using age appropriate-specific criteria while following established policies and procedures to ensure patient comfort and safety.
Performs EKG when assigned to work in the Express Lab location.