Phlebotomist, Casual/PRN

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Phlebotomist (Casual/PRN) to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, Delaware.

Pediatric skilled phlebotomist who's primary responsibility is to collect specimens (primarily blood specimens, collected by venipuncture or capillary puncture). Must be available, Monday through Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm for casual work assignments as demanded by patient flow and staffing.

• Collects specimens - primarily blood specimens - on patients of all ages, but primarily pediatric patients, by venipuncture and capillary methods, paying close attention to patient safety, comfort and accuracy of information (e.g., specimen label), and acting courteously and professionally at all times. Patients may be newborns who require very careful attention and support; patients may also be complex patients with special needs. Attention must be paid to collecting specimens appropriate for the tests ordered by the clinician, as well as to appropriate blood amounts, especially, taking into consideration the patient's size, condition and the need to minimize discomfort to the patient and family.
• Distributes specimens to correct laboratory section as assigned. Performs all associated paperwork or computer entry to complete specimen collection.
• Collects specimens on adults as assigned; i.e., hospital employees, participants in research protocols or when associated with the care of hospital/practice patients.
• Uses information systems as required for patient and laboratory information.
• Accurately records information as assigned (e.g., completion of outside laboratory requisitions, etc.)
• Courteously and professionally provides "reception" services, e.g., telephone coverage, meeting and greeting customers, visitors, employees, etc. Follows hospital customer service guidelines.
• Picks up and delivers specimens, reagents, etc., as assigned.
• Maintains work area in a neat fashion, including disinfecting equipment, bench top, etc. as required or assigned. Performs cleaning (e.g., of lab, storage areas, as assigned).
• Follows all laboratory and hospital safety policies, infection control policies, etc. Must be able to perform functions using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and barrier protection, such as disposable gloves, laboratory coats, shields, goggles, etc. Must be able to use new safety protocols as assigned, for example, enhanced PPE.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma required. Training in a Phlebotomy program required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience required.
• Pediatric phlebotomy experience preferred.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.