Phlebotomy Technician

Quest Diagnostics•Hackensack, NJ

7d•$28 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a hospital-based Phlebotomy Technician at HUMC in Hackensack, New Jersey. The Patient Service Tech accurately performs and processes electrocardiograms and collects intravenous and capillary blood from adults, infants, and children, along with related functions. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 4:30 AM to 1:00 PM, with rotational weekends. The pay range is $28.30–$30.35 per hour. Salary offers depend on factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and applicable certifications, as well as market and organizational factors. Successful candidates may be eligible for annual performance bonus compensation. The role involves making rounds on nursing care units, collecting and delivering blood work, performing ECGs, maintaining carts and equipment, completing related reports and clerical functions, and communicating issues and supply needs to coordinators or section heads. The technician also travels as needed to health fairs, skilled nursing facilities, and PSA testing sites, and adapts care and communication to the needs of the patient population served. Quest Diagnostics offers a range of benefits and programs. Availability may depend on whether the position is part-time or full-time; listed benefits include medical and supplemental health, dental and vision coverage for eligible full-time employees working 30 or more hours, well-being and mental health programs, vacation and health/flex time, holidays and a MyDay off, financial coaching, a 401(k) with company match after 12 months, employee stock purchase plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, annual incentive plans, matching gifts, education assistance, and career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic knowledge of arrhythmias and completion of a blood-drawing educational program.
One year of prior experience in ECG or graduation from an ECG technical/Medical Assistant training program.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients, and visitors.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent with basic knowledge of arrhythmias and completion of a blood-drawing educational program is listed as preferred under Education.

Responsibilities

Make rounds on nursing care units to draw blood and/or perform ECGs as assigned.
Clean and restock ECG carts; prepare phlebotomy carts and trays after shifts and as needed; return carts to 5 Main Room 5645.
Assist coworkers with draws and ECGs after completing rounds.
Collect intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric patients using proper aseptic collection techniques.
Draw and deliver stat, timed, and routine blood work within established departmental time frames.
Collect blood into appropriate tubes and culture vials according to the purpose of the test.
Perform and process electrocardiograms on patients ranging from newborns to geriatric patients.
Demonstrate correct electrode placement and the elements of a 12-lead ECG, including recognition of artifacts.
Complete clerical functions associated with ECG reports, including transmission and charging only.
Sign out and return all equipment in good repair.
Complete the Collection Rending report after rounds, follow up on patients not collected, and submit the signed-off report to the coordinator.
Report incidents and issues regarding patients, nursing staff, or employees promptly to the coordinator and/or section head.
Report supply needs and equipment defects promptly.
Log refrigerator temperatures daily and report out-of-range temperatures to the coordinator or section head.
Travel and perform phlebotomy duties as needed at health fairs, skilled nursing facilities, and PSA testing sites, and deliver specimens to the laboratory.
Identify the needs of the patient population and adapt care and communication to those needs, including age, culture, language, hearing, visual, developmental, educational, and literacy needs.
Adhere to the standards identified in the Medical Center’s Organizational Competencies.
Meet the stated physical demands: lift at least 20 pounds, push and pull at least 50 pounds, and stand at least four hours a day.

Benefits

Day 1 medical and supplemental health, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees working 30 or more hours.
Well-being programs.
Annual no-cost Blueprint for Wellness health assessment program.
healthyMINDS mental health program.
Vacation and Health/Flex Time.
Six holidays plus one MyDay off.
FinFit financial coaching and services.
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Life and disability insurance, with buy-up option.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Annual incentive plans.
Matching gifts program.
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education.
Career advancement opportunities.