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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.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for inpatient phlebotomy for all inpatient units.
• Responsible for outpatient phlebotomy of all ages: neonatal pediatric and adult.
• Responsible for order entry of laboratory tests including Meditech Metricom and any other application as needed.
• Generates ABNs and provides instruction for patients.
• Enters patient testing into Meditech validates order completeness generates bar code labels
• Adds specimen label to patient requisition to aid coding and billing process.
• Provides outpatients with information and instructional materials relating to their procedure and test.
• Proficient in skin puncture (finger-stick) collection techniques.
• Prepares pathology and cytology specimens for dispatch to UMASS Pathology: verifies order/specimen accuracy logs manifest communicates STATs with courier service.
• Properly labels tubes and containers as outlined in Specimen Collection manual.
• Assisting in the lab: receiving and centrifuging specimens.
• Perorms H. Pylori breath testing including patient preparation and specimen collection.
• Assists lab techs by performing Rapid Strep testing and resulting as needed.
• Assists lab techs by performing Occult blood testing and resulting as needed.
• Assists lab techs by performing Urine pregnancy testing and resulting as needed.
• Assists lab manager by performing glucometer surveys and meter downloading as needed.
• Occasional off-site phlebotomy performed for Medworks clients.
• Responsible for generating a variety of Laboratory Reports and delivering to appropriate locations.
• Responsible for answering all phone calls coming into the Laboratory including calls from the general public and calls from nursing and other clinical areas.
• Communicates with outpatients: provides them with directions to and from testing areas and any other assistance they may need.
• Performs other related duties as required: generating and faxing reports to doctors offices.
• Responsible for tracking and ordering phlebotomy supplies.
• Performs clerical functions in the Laboratory using established procedures and guidelines.
• Reviews Safety Infection Control Human Resources and OSHA policies and appropriate Laboratory Manuals on an annual basis.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:

• High School Diploma
• Must meet the regulations 105 CMR 180.180 or a graduate from a certified program in phlebotomy
• Up to six months of on the job phlebotomy training.

Preferred:

• Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Experience/Skills:
Preferred:

• Previous experience with hospital order entry systems preferred
• Computer knowledge and experience preferred
• One year of experience working in a Hospital setting preferred OR equivalent combination of above

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.

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.

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