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Phlebotomist or Phlebotomy Technician Laboratory Assistant
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Part-time
high school, professional certificate
Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts, Health savings account, Company-paid life insurance
Posted 21d ago
~20 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The phlebotomist collects, processes, and accessions patient specimens while ensuring accurate identification and adherence to safety protocols. They also perform venipunctures, maintain laboratory equipment, and provide support to various clinical areas.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of related work experience. A Certified Phlebotomy Technician credential from the ASCP or graduation from a NAACLS-approved program is required.
Full job description
Location:
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB)
Shift:
Evenings (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
20
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
No
Job Summary:
Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.
Job Duties:
Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II collects, accessions, and processes patient specimens in preparation for testing in the various sections of Laboratory Medicine. The role functions in a technical and non technical capacity to assess fitness of specimens for all levels of testing. This role also performs waived testing where designated.
Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
Exhibits knowledge of adequate and correct collection requirements.
Performs accessioning procedures appropriately and accurately to ensure positive identification of the specimens.
Safely handles potentially infectious blood, body fluids, body tissues, and other patient specimens in compliance with regulatory standards.
Assesses suitability and acceptability of patient specimens. Rejects unacceptable specimens according to established protocols.
Reviews order and specimen details to ensure accuracy.
Recognizes and resolves discrepancies as appropriate.
Troubleshoots missing specimens and other preanalytical errors including courier log review, and specimen archives.
Accessions and results according to procedure via appropriate computer application.
Correctly assign billing numbers, location codes, and physician numbers.
Verifies physician orders when test requests are unclear.
Prepares specimens as appropriate including centrifugation, aliquoting, and labeling.
Delivers prepared specimens to appropriate testing areas in a timely manner.
Navigates and accesses multiple computer applications as needed. Applies laboratory programs to store, locate, retrieve, and process specimens for additional testing as requested.
Manages phone inquiries and provides information regarding specimen collection, transport, and patient results as appropriate.
Serve as a mentor to students and new employees.
Assists with packaging ordering and referral of specimens to reference laboratories in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation and commercial carrier regulations as required.
Maintains equipment, participates in established preventative maintenance program, and alerts supervisor of any equipment problems.
Assists in proper handling, storage, and maintenance of supplies, and notifies supervisor when inventory is low.
As appropriate in addition to point of care testing, record keeping and instrument maintenance,performs other testing processes limited to the scope of the assigned duties. Completes related training and maintains competency to perform assigned testing processes.
Provides phlebotomy coverage as required to Medical Group offices, skilled nursing facilities, or performs in-home phlebotomy for homebound patients.
Successful completion of initial and subsequent competency exams required.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Additional Job Description:
As a phlebotomist, you'll support Geisinger’s mission of providing exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. At Geisinger, our phlebotomists are the friendly faces that collect samples to be analyzed by our state-of-the-art labs. Supporting a varied patient population, you’ll be responsible for venipunctures/skin punctures on patients in our inpatient setting.
There are many other tasks our phlebotomists complete, such as troubleshooting physician orders, processing specimens for testing, as well as aiding our patients.
We have many different skill levels in our labs, from new to experienced phlebotomists, and all skill levels are well utilized. Geisinger employs phlebotomists in roles I, II, and III. We also have numerous staff members who pursue their ASCP certification and become trainers for our department!
Phlebotomist I, II and III qualifications will be considered at appropriate compensation. Salary commensurate with experience.
Experience as a nursing assistant (NA), certified nursing assistant (CNA), medical assistant (MA), certified medical assistant (CMA) or similar will be considered!
Military experience will be considered. US Army 68W Combat Medic, 18D, US Navy Hospital Corpsman, and related medical specialties.
Phlebotomist I - less than 1 year of experience
Phlebotomist II - 1-2 years of experience or if you graduated from Geisinger's School of Phlebotomy Program
Phlebotomist III- qualifications of Phlebotomist II and ASCP Certification and Internal preceptor course
Phlebotomy Lab Tech:
One of the following is required upon hire:
Certified Phlebotomy Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Graduate of NAACLS approved Phlebotomy program
One year of related experience
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB)
Part time
evenings
Benefit Highlights:
Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience:
Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s):
Certified Phlebotomy Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Skills:
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies.
With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country.
For more information, visit geisinger.org/careers or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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