Phlebotomist-UFCW
Phlebotomist-UFCW
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Job Description
Exemption Status:
NonExemptSchedule Details:
Holidays Every Other Holiday Sunday through Saturday Weekends Every Other WeekendScheduled Hours:
mondayfriday 5am9am everyother weekend5302pm and every other hoilday 5302pmShift:
1 Day Shift 4 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
20Cost Center:
MSSD PhelbotomyUnion:
UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers)This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
Collects blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary from patients. Performs EKG pulse oximetry and pointofcare testing on inpatients and outpatients as required.II. Major Responsibilities:
1. Performs venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures on patients using appropriate specimen collection equipment and techniques.
2. Review requisition and orders from physicians to ensure appropriate tests are drawn and tests meet guidelines for Medical Necessity. Prepares Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for tests that do not meet Medical Necessity guidelines and obtains appropriate signatures from patient and self.
3. Performs EKG pulse oximetry and pointofcare testing procedures as requested and associated quality control and maintenance of instrumentation
4. Processes specimens including centrifugation pouroff aliquoting labeling and packaging.
5. Provides essential patient data and insurance information for registration of specimens. May create registration for outreach specimens in Hospital Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) system.
6. Searches master patient index (MPI) for appropriate patient demographic information using Metricom or other Laboratory Information System as provided.
7. Logs specimens onto log sheets and assigns accession numbers to specimens and requisitions received.
8. Labels blood and other specimens for testing according to hospital and laboratory requirements.
9. Labels and packages specimens for transport to laboratory.
10. Performs assigned duties to ensure an adequate inventory of supplies for assigned area. Monitors inventory levels and stores equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly manner. Submits orders to replenish inventory.
11. Maintains accurate records of processes performed using manual and computerbased systems.
12. Monitors and records refrigeration temperatures for refrigerators used to store supplies and/or specimens.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
III. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High School graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy.
2. Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment and maintenance of annual competencies in BLS.
Preferred:
1.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Prior documented experience performing phlebotomy.
Preferred:
1.
Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Departmentspecific competencies including agespecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
IV. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions
Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Employment Type
Part-Time
