Sr Phlebotomist - Arlington, VA

Natera • Arlington, VA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

A Sr Phlebotomist serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures. This is a part-time, onsite position in Arlington, Virginia. The role works with protected health information (PHI) in paper and electronic form and uses various technologies to access it. The employee must complete HIPAA/PHI privacy, general policies and procedure compliance, and security training as soon as possible and no later than the first 30 days of hire, and must maintain current status on Natera training requirements.

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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• BS/BA degree.

Responsibilities

• Verify test requisitions against nursing station logs and bring discrepancies to unit personnel’s attention.
• Verify patient identity by reading patient identification.
• Obtain blood specimens through venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Maintain specimen integrity using aseptic techniques and department procedures, including isolation procedures.
• Track collected specimens by initialing, dating, and recording collection times, and maintain daily tallies of collections performed.
• Maintain quality results by following department procedures and testing schedules, recording results in quality-control logs, 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 physicians, pathologists, nursing stations, or reference laboratories; refer unresolved orders to the originator for clarification and notify the supervisor when unresolved.
• Update job knowledge through educational opportunities, professional publications, personal networks, and professional organizations.
• Accept 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 specified timeframe.
• Maintain current status on Natera training requirements.
• Manage logistics and print patient reports for the assigned area.
• Answer and triage billing questions and follow up with patients.
• Schedule courier pickups with FedEx or Medspeed.
• Track each draw.
• Adhere to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.

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