Phlebotomist Tech - Clinical Lab
Facility: St. Mary's General Hospital
Location: US-NJ-Passaic
ID: 2024-179906
Category: Clinical Tech
Position Type: Per Diem
Shift: Variable
Job Type: Non-Exempt
Overview
St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a 'Top 15 Healthcare System' by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
Responsibilities
The Phlebotomy Technician I primarily performs skin puncture or venipuncture on patients of all ages for the purpose of obtaining a blood specimen for analysis in the clinical laboratory and is under the supervision of Laboratory Director / Manager / Supervisor. Responsibilities include:
- Performing computer data entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties.
- Possessing adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory.
- Demonstrating good communication skills and telephone etiquette in greeting patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner.
- Demonstrating proper phlebotomy technique and the use of equipment in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients.
- Processing microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry and blood bank specimens.
- Processing specimens for referral to reference laboratories.
- Stocking and ordering routine supplies.
- Maintaining the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work areas.
- Processing or loading specimens on automated laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established policy and procedures.
- Assisting in picking up samples at the hospital/OR, assisting lab specialty in sorting out samples for analysis and putting away samples, assisting pathology, inventory, replenishing supplies, ordering supplies, mail pick up/delivery, faxing, answering phone, product deliveries, etc.
- Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
- High School Diploma, or equivalent, required.
- Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Minimum 1 year clinical laboratory experience preferred.
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