Sr Phlebotomist - Arlington, VA

Natera • Arlington, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Phlebotomist serves patients by selecting appropriate methods for blood collection, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures. The position is part-time and located in Arlington, Virginia; it is not remote. The role involves regular access to protected health information (PHI) in paper and electronic form and requires completion of HIPAA/PHI privacy, general policies and procedure compliance, and security training within the first 30 days of hire, as well as maintaining current status on Natera training requirements.

Additional duties include managing and printing patient reports for the assigned area, answering or triaging billing questions and following up with patients, and scheduling courier pickups through FedEx or Medspeed. The position is performed in an office setting with scrubs required, and requires tracking each draw.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of phlebotomy experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Phlebotomy certificate if required by the state.
• Ability to serve and protect the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.

Nice To Haves

• BS/BA degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify test requisitions against nursing station logs and bring discrepancies to unit personnel's attention.
• Verify patient identity by reading patient identification.
• Collect blood specimens through venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Maintain specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, and observing isolation procedures.
• Track collected specimens by initialing, dating, recording collection times, and maintaining daily tallies.
• Maintain quality results by following department procedures and testing schedules, recording results in the quality-control log, and identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Resolve unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; refer unresolved orders to the originator for clarification and notify the supervisor.
• Keep job knowledge current through educational opportunities, professional publications, personal networks, and professional organizations.
• Take ownership of requests and explore opportunities to add value to the phlebotomy department and hospital.
• Complete required HIPAA/PHI privacy, general policies and procedure compliance, and security training within the first 30 days of hire.
• Maintain current status on Natera training requirements.
• Manage and print patient reports for the assigned area.
• Answer or triage billing questions and follow up with patients.
• Schedule courier pickups through FedEx or Medspeed.
• Track each draw.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
• Free testing for employees and their immediate families.
• Fertility care benefits.
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave.
• 401(k) benefits.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED