Phlebotomy Technician Norlanco (Full Time/Day Shift)
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
HOURS: Full Time (40 hour/week) Day Shift.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Performs a wide variety of support functions for the Laboratory and Laboratory Service Areas. This position requires skills in some or all of the following functional areas: phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, specimen collection and preparation tasks. Maintains required competency skills in the required areas of expertise required for the specific work area. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
? Performs venipuncture and capillary specimen collection in an ambulatory and hospital setting. Validates patient identity, specimen integrity and maintains working knowledge of specimen requirements and special protocols.
? Documents all stages of specimen collection in required computer systems including investigating orders, ?receiving? specimens, canceling tests, running collection lists and producing and using reconciliation reports.
? Provide mentorship and oversight for new employees and clinical interns. Organizes assigned workload and performs appropriate tasks meeting established productivity standards in phlebotomy and point of care testing.
? Demonstrates the Lancaster General Hospital Standards of Performance in dealing with patients, visitors, and coworkers.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
? Maintains a working knowledge of equipment necessary to perform tasks. This includes performing QC, maintenance and basic troubleshooting on printers, PC's, pagers/telephones and Point of Care instruments.
? Within a patient care setting, develops work schedules and job assignments to optimize efficiency and productivity.
? ? Inventories, stocks and orders supplies.
? Collects patient demographic and insurance information for specimen processing when needed.
? Use of computer systems for other tasks such as but not limited to patient registration or scheduling.
? Additional clinical procedures including but not limited to EKG, holter monitors, 24 hr. Blood pressure, vital signs, or pain management. ?
? Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.
? ? Other duties as assigned.
? * JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
? High school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
? Valid Pennsylvania driver's license, if performing off-site phlebotomy, is required.
? PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
? Six (6) months employment in a healthcare setting.
? Typing ability of at least 50 wpm.
? Experience in performing phlebotomy and/or point of care testing.
? Licensure as a Phlebotomy Technician, PBT (ASCP).
? CPR certification.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
HOURS: Full Time (40 hour/week) Day Shift.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Performs a wide variety of support functions for the Laboratory and Laboratory Service Areas. This position requires skills in some or all of the following functional areas: phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, specimen collection and preparation tasks. Maintains required competency skills in the required areas of expertise required for the specific work area. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
? Performs venipuncture and capillary specimen collection in an ambulatory and hospital setting. Validates patient identity, specimen integrity and maintains working knowledge of specimen requirements and special protocols.
? Documents all stages of specimen collection in required computer systems including investigating orders, ?receiving? specimens, canceling tests, running collection lists and producing and using reconciliation reports.
? Provide mentorship and oversight for new employees and clinical interns. Organizes assigned workload and performs appropriate tasks meeting established productivity standards in phlebotomy and point of care testing.
? Demonstrates the Lancaster General Hospital Standards of Performance in dealing with patients, visitors, and coworkers.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
? Maintains a working knowledge of equipment necessary to perform tasks. This includes performing QC, maintenance and basic troubleshooting on printers, PC's, pagers/telephones and Point of Care instruments.
? Within a patient care setting, develops work schedules and job assignments to optimize efficiency and productivity.
? ? Inventories, stocks and orders supplies.
? Collects patient demographic and insurance information for specimen processing when needed.
? Use of computer systems for other tasks such as but not limited to patient registration or scheduling.
? Additional clinical procedures including but not limited to EKG, holter monitors, 24 hr. Blood pressure, vital signs, or pain management. ?
? Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.
? ? Other duties as assigned.
? * JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
? High school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
? Valid Pennsylvania driver's license, if performing off-site phlebotomy, is required.
? PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
? Six (6) months employment in a healthcare setting.
? Typing ability of at least 50 wpm.
? Experience in performing phlebotomy and/or point of care testing.
? Licensure as a Phlebotomy Technician, PBT (ASCP).
? CPR certification.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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