Phlebotomist, Tri River Family Health Center, 40 Hour, Days at UMass Memorial Health

Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 May, 26

Salary

33.59

Posted On

21 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Venipuncture, Capillary Phlebotomy, Point-of-Care Testing, Specimen Collection, Specimen Processing, Centrifugation, Aliquoting, Labeling, Patient Registration, Insurance Information Collection, Master Patient Index Search, Laboratory Information System, Basic Life Support, Medical Necessity Review, Advance Beneficiary Notice Preparation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? Apply now through Workday. Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $20.94 - $33.59 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Schedule Details: Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours: 0800-1700 Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost Center: 10022 - 4110 Tri River Other Ancil Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees) This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Collects blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary from patients. Performs point-of-care testing on outpatients as required. I. Major Responsibilities: 1. Performs venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures on all ages of patients using appropriate specimen collection equipment and techniques. 2. Reviews requisition and orders from physicians to ensure appropriate tests are drawn and tests meet guidelines for Medical Necessity. Prepares Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for tests that do not meet Medical Necessity guidelines and obtains appropriate signatures from patient and self. 3. Processes specimens including centrifugation, pour-off, aliquoting, labeling, and packaging. 4. Provides essential patient data and insurance information for registration of specimens. May create registration for outreach specimens in Hospital Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) system. 5. Searches master patient index (MPI) for appropriate patient demographic information using Metricom or other Laboratory Information System as provided. II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: 1. High School graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy or prior documented experience perform phlebotomies. 2. Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment and maintenance of annual competencies in BLS. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions: Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsibilities

The primary duties involve collecting blood specimens from patients of all ages using venipuncture and capillary techniques, and performing required point-of-care testing for outpatients. Responsibilities also include processing specimens, reviewing physician orders for appropriate testing, and managing patient data registration.