Outreach Phlebotomist - Outpatient Draw Stations (New Haven County)

Overview

Yale New Haven Hospital has positions available for certified or certification eligible phlebotomists in outpatient settings. The outreach phlebotomy positions are not union positions.  As a member of our Laboratory Medicine team, you will get to work with some of the leading experts in several specialty fields every day. The department’s fast-paced team-oriented atmosphere creates an environment that is progressive, challenging and rewarding—both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Understands and adheres to Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Demonstrate knowledge and adhere to laboratory and hospital policies and procedures.
• Participates in activities that demonstrate professionalism, a commitment to competency and career growth.
• Follow all established specimen collection policies as defined by the Hospital.
• Perform blood culture collections using proper antiseptic techniques.
• Perform EKGs and collect nasal swabs, if required in the draw station location.
• Ability to communicate directions to patients for collection of certain urine and stool samples.
• Follow universal precaution standards for each venipuncture, EKG or nasal swab collection 100% of the time.
• Recognize the signs and symptoms associated with an adverse reaction to a venipuncture and follow proper protocols to maintain patient safety.
• Need to be able to perform patient registration accurately, including transcribing orders from physician’s offices.
• Package and transport all samples to performing laboratory correctly following laboratory procedures.
• If required, obtains an ABN (Advanced Beneficiary Notice) for patient, and provides a financial explanation regarding the form to the patient and scans the form into EMR.
• Responsible to maintain the sample integrity from the point of obtaining the sample, through the transportation and receipt in the laboratory.
• Performs other duties as assigned to assure efficient operations of department.

Qualifications

Education : High school diploma or GED required. Completion of an approved Phlebotomy certification course or equivalent experience with on-the-job training.

EXPERIENCE : A minimum of one (1) year of current phlebotomy experience OR successful completion of an accredited phlebotomy program and internship. Two (2) to three (3) years' work experience in a customer service environment, preferably in hospital / physician office with patient interaction.