Phlebotomist, Float, 40hr, Mixed Shifts

Worcester, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 19 - 36

Posted on: 03-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$19.32 - $36.70

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

mixed shifts use to cover FMLAs sick call and vacations

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

Cost Center:

10010 - 1720 MSSD Phelbotomy

Union:

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 leading-edge 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 20000 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.

The Outreach Phlebotomistperforms all venipunctures and capillary collection on patients and transports all specimens to the Laboratory. Settings include physicians offices nursing homes assisted living facilities and home draws.

Major Responsibilities:

Performs venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures on patients using appropriate specimen collection equipment and techniques.
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.
Performs EKG pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing procedures as requested and associated quality control and maintenance of instrumentation.
Processes specimens including centrifugation pour-off aliquoting labeling and packaging.
Provides essential patient data and insurance information for registration of specimens. May create registration for outreach specimens in Hospital Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) system.
Searches master patient index (MPI) for appropriate patient demographic information using Metricom or other Laboratory Information System as provided.
Logs specimens onto log sheets and assigns accession numbers to specimens and requisitions received.
Labels blood and other specimens for testing according to hospital and laboratory requirements.
Labels and packages specimens for transport to laboratory.
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.
Maintains accurate records of processes performed using manual and computer-based systems.
Monitors and records refrigeration temperatures for refrigerators used to store supplies and/or specimens.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
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.
Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:

Required:

High School graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy.
Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment and maintenance of annual competencies in BLS.

Flex this is a float position - maybe required to work all 3 shifts at one point or other. This would depend on but not limited to coverage for any FMLA any weeks vacation request and any sick call.

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.

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver Apply now through Workday.Exemption Status:Non-ExemptHiring Range:$19.32 - $36.70Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.Schedule Details:M...