Outreach Phlebotomy Technician

                    

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Job Title

Outreach Phlebotomy Technician

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Reference Lab Sales-Diagnostics Institute

                      

Job Code

C99920

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

6:30am-3:00pm/4:00am-12:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. 

Phlebotomy Technicians serve a more vital role than ever before in the care of patients, thanks to increasing demands to provide patient samples for diagnostic testing. Many patients often find needles and the idea of having their blood drawn frightening, so it takes a skilled Phlebotomy Technician to put the patient at ease while obtaining all the required specimens.

A caregiver in this position works days, from 6:30am—3:00pm or 4:00am—12:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform blood collection for extended care clients and provide service to their residents, (primarily geriatric).

• Perform specimen processing and send-out tasks, such as accessioning and packaging for transport.

• Follow proper protocol when collecting samples, such as introducing yourself, verifying patient identity, collecting specimens for all tests listed on the requisition, clarifying tests, labeling specimens, transporting and centrifuging.

• Provide STAT, scheduled and routine orders.

• Ensure all current demographic and insurance information is obtained and verified.

• Check appropriate paperwork for each test, patient and/or client.

• Complete and submit appropriate administrative paperwork, such as time and mileage reports.

• Follow proper laboratory safety procedures.

• Be flexible to work a varied schedule as required, including early morning and afternoon shifts, and travel to patient locations.

• Carry an on-call pager on assigned weekdays and every other weekend during the hours of 4AM – midnight, answer the pager within 15-30 minutes, arrive at the home within an hour, collect stat draws and have the specimen back to the lab within 2 hours from the time receipt of call.

• Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or GED

• One year of current phlebotomy experience  

• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (before hire or will obtain within three months of hire)

• A current, valid driver’s license and personal liability insurance coverage with the limits of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident on bodily injury and $100,000 in property liability damage

• Experience and proficiency in blood collection from all patients

• Experience in handling and transporting laboratory specimens, laboratory safety, medical terminology and laboratory waste management

• Working knowledge of clinical laboratory and tests performed

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduation certificate from a formal accredited phlebotomy program

• ASCP phlebotomy certification

• Two years of current phlebotomy experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires frequent standing and walking.

• Manual dexterity sufficient to manipulate blood drawing equipment and make measurements.

• Visual acuity including the ability to distinguish colors.

• This position is primarily traveling in nature.

• The average amount of lifting is 10 pounds with occasional carrying