Transplant Phlebotomist I, Winston Campus, Days

Department:

37811 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Pre Transplant: Kidney

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F 8-5

The Transplant Phlebotomy Technician performs standard phlebotomy duties with added precision and complexity required for patients in a transplant program. This role supports diagnostic and compatibility testing in a specialty clinic setting, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and specimen integrity.

Pay Range

$18.50 - $27.75

The Transplant Phlebotomy Technician performs standard phlebotomy duties with added precision and complexity required for patients in a transplant program. This role supports diagnostic and compatibility testing in a specialty clinic setting, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and specimen integrity.

Position Highlights: 

• Shift Schedule: M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Department: Laboratory
• Location:   Winston Salem campus

Major Responsibilities:

• Verifies positive patient identification to ensure patient safety. Assesses patient reactions to specimen procurement.
• Performs Venipuncture and collects other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol. Obtains medical assistance when judged necessary.
• Obtains specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times. Ensures completion of specimen collection functions according to protocol.
• Ensures that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing. Resolves specimen identification and/or requisition problems and clarifies requests.
• Answers and screens telephone calls. Assists with inventory and maintains supplies and/or equipment.
• Accepts specimens from a variety of internal and external customers. Receives and sorts specimens. Responds to additional specimen procurement requests via pager or other means.
• Orders and verifies test requests. Documents appropriate information for quality assurance/improvement according to established protocol.
• Reviews various pending and management reports. Generates and distributes reports.
• Provides assistance in support of Billing and other business functions.
• Instructs employees and students in phlebotomy and data entry.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma required.

• No experience required.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification:

• None Required.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellne