Phlebotomist (PT, Days) Lansdale
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Job Location:
Montgomery County, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
The Phlebotomist is responsible for obtaining patients blood specimens through venipuncture fingerstick or heelstick as appropriate for the performance of requested tests. The Phlebotomist uses appropriate equipment and complies with phlebotomy policies and procedures including proper techniques patient identification biohazard precautions and timing and fasting requirements.Job Description
Essential Functions:
Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Performs phlebotomy and ensures accurate collection of requested tests from patient through venipuncture fingerstick or heelstick.
Maintains positive patient identification during specimen collection.
Communicates to nursing personnel or physician office relative or discrepant patient identification fasting requirements or other related factors regarding collection. Communicates to Nursing when in house patients refuse blood draws. Will use Hospital resources when language barriers exist.
Reviews all requisitions for missing information. Follows up with facility or provider if unable to obtain all information required for test performance.
Checks appropriate collection sorting and storage areas in the facilities for specimens to ensure specimens are not missed and may transport/distribute these specimens to the laboratory as needed.
Monitors information in Collection List and Unreceived Specimen Report. Completes Collection List with accurate time of collection and phlebotomist code.
Cleans and stocks work area and assists with maintenance of supplies. Follows all safety and Laboratory Dress code policies
Performs other lab related duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent AND Experience: 1-3 years prior experience preferred. Certain laboratory locations may require phlebotomy training that includes a minimum of 100 hours rotation within an inpatient hospital setting/physician office (and usually 150 successful sticks). Phlebotomy certification preferred.
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularEmployee Entity
Abington Memorial HospitalPrimary Location Address
100 Medical Campus Drive Lansdale Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Load & Unload
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- Computer Skills
- FDA Regulations
- Mobile Devices
- Phlebotomy
- Medical Terminology
- Employment & Labor Law
- Patient Service Experience
- Venipuncture Experience
About Company
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