Phlebotomist

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Phlebotomist
Location: Newark, NJ
Req#: 0000147767
Status: Full Time
Shift: Evening
Department name: Lab NBI
Job Overview: Obtains blood samples from inpatients/outpatients by established collection techniques appropriate to the age/level of difficulty of the patient, Performs all duties to the identification/accessioning/labeling/distribution of samples for assay. Performs all skills as defined by department competency checklists

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a formal phlebotomy training program

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Full Time
• Evening Shift

• Aids in instructing and orienting new hires/students as requested.
• Assists elderly and handicapped patients as needed; processes outpatients in a courteous manner.
• Consistently able to meet dept standard of 10 patients/hr
• Consults with supervisor (s) or lab technical staff when necessary.
• Demonstrates courtesy when communicating with other medical professionals; patients; visitors
• Is able to commit to change and sustain processes established in department to improve patient/physician satisfaction.
• Is competent in the use of BD. Id system for sample collection.
• Is familiar with downtime procedures for LIS and SMS
• Is familiar with the use of the pneumatic tube system for the receipt and distribution of samples; can recognize system errors.
• Performs all functions in LIS relating to sample processing.
• Prioritize STAT samples; collects, processes, distributes
• Responsible for strict adherence to established protocol for patient identification as outlined by lab/hospital policies. Follows all policies relating to identification, collection and labeling.
• Understands overall lab workflow and the phlebotomist s role in meeting lab standards for turn around time.
• Collects Routine, and Timed samples, process, centrifuge and distributes