Phlebotomist at RWJBarnabas Health

Responsibilities

• • Perform phlebotomy under the direction of a department Supervisor or designee
• • Performs venipuncture, heel sticks, finger sticks, and bleeding times according to standard operating procedures and delivers specimens to the appropriate department,
• • Responds promptly to STAT, timed test requests, and performs routine rounds on time
• • Enters test requests and receives specimens in LIS computer system EPIC
• • Covers Central Processing
• • Greets and registers laboratory outpatients, instructs outpatients on correct collection and storage of specimens, and ensures complete and correct documentation for Medicare/Medicaid patients as required by federal law and corporate compliance policies
• • Obtains and verifies information prior to processing test orders
• • Provides proper documentation of patient identification and test results
• • Performs quality control as per policy
• • Read, be familiar with, participate in periodic education/training regarding, and comply with, RWJBH-Corporate Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, and other corporate compliance policies
• • Practices precepts of Standard Precaution, Hazard and Safety guidelines
• • Participates in Health Fair screenings as needed
• • Assists in orientation and training of new employees and participates in affiliated teaching programs of the hospital as assigned
• • Assume the duty of overseeing daily operations of Phlebotomy in the absence of the Phlebotomy Supervisor
• • Assists the Phlebotomy Supervisor to oversee the daily operation of the Phlebotomy department,
• • Performs staff training on new equipment and or procedures under the direction of the • Phlebotomy Supervisor,
• • Required to maintain continued education on MediaLab,
• • Responsible to adhere to departmental and Laboratory policies and procedures,
• • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• • High School Diploma or Equivalent
• • Phlebotomy Certification

Education Requirements

Benefits

• At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
• • Paid Time Off (PTO)
• • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• • Dental and Vision Insurance
• • Retirement Plans
• • Short & Long Term Disability
• • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• • Tuition Reimbursement
• • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• • Wellness Programs
• • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!