Phlebotomy Technician ( Part Time/ Night Shift)

Penn Medicine • Lancaster, PA

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About The Position

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? The Phlebotomy Technician position is part-time, working 20 hours per week on the night shift, with hours between 11:00 pm and 7:30 am, Monday through Friday, including every other weekend and holiday, and an on-call rotation. The role involves an 8-week full-time training on the night shift.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Phlebotomist.
• Experience in a health care setting.
• Customer care experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and capillary puncture blood collection according to laboratory policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Optimize patient care by providing timely and accurate collection of blood specimens on both pediatric and adult patients.
• Maintain patient safety by accurately identifying patients and associating the collected sample with the patient.
• Follow all proper organizational Infection Control procedures and isolation protocols.
• Use technology such as computer applications to organize and facilitate efficient patient care.
• Work continually within multidisciplinary teams, including response to code situations.
• Perform blood collection in environments of extreme stress and difficult emotional situations.
• Navigate and mitigate work within a hazardous environment utilizing critical thinking and situational awareness.
• Carry out lab testing at the bedside with point of care testing devices.
• Facilitate on-boarding of new staff.
• Participate in activities for maintenance of CAP and ISO15189 accreditation.
• Serve as point person by assuming departmental roles pertaining to Safety, Charge, Materials Management.
• Identify specimens and accurately match identification parameters.
• Competently process specimens within specified lab area.
• Perform clerical functions such as answering the phone, checking physician orders on requisitions and document filing.
• Enter specimen information and related data into laboratory information system (LIS).
• Identify and resolve problems within area of expertise.
• Operate instrumentation appropriate to specified lab area.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program.
• Prepaid tuition assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED