Oregon Health & Science University is hiring: Phlebotomist in Portland

Overview

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Base pay range: $22.30/hr - $30.14/hr

Department overview

The purpose of this position is to provide adult and pediatric phlebotomy service to the outpatients and inpatients served by the OHSU Hospital and Clinics and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. This person works closely with the Phlebotomy team and others in the department, to ensure immediate, courteous, and comprehensive responses to requests for service, or concerns about specimens and related matters. This person maintains a professional and customer service oriented focus at all times. The employee in this position promotes OHSU\'s mission statement by delivering high quality, cost effective, family-oriented service. All tasks and duties are performed with support and oversight by the Phlebotomy Management Team. This position helps to create a collaborative environment by integrating education, research, and clinical leadership.

Function / Duties of Position

Outpatient Specimen Collection and Processing

• Collects specimens from outpatients using approved specimen collection methods. This includes following the policies and procedures as found in the Phlebotomy Procedure Manual on the MCN Policy site.
• Assists coworkers as needed.
• Greets patients and interacts in a professional, courteous manner.
• Correctly identifies patients using two patient identifiers.
• Performs venipuncture using approved procedures on adult and pediatric patients.
• Labels tubes with patient present.
• Ensures timely transportation to lab of all collected specimens.

Clerical and Customer Service Functions

• Answers multi-line telephone, aids with clarifying orders, notifying clinics and providers of specimen problems, and related tasks.
• Communicates clearly and accurately with staff and patients.
• Works to meet the needs of customers and demonstrates high level customer service to internal and external customers.

Inpatient Specimen Collection and Processing

• Collects scheduled, routine, collect now, and timed draw specimens from inpatients using approved specimen collection methods. Performs venipuncture on adult and pediatric patients on inpatient units.
• Assists coworkers as needed.
• Correctly identifies patients using two identifiers, scans barcoded inpatient ID Band, and labels tubes at the bedside.
• Greets patients and maintains professional, courteous interactions.
• Collects on-demand and timed specimens as directed and ensures timely transportation to the lab.
• Reviews rover for taken draws and triages urgent draws; documents collections, cancellations, notes, and moved draws.
• Executes downtime procedures for equipment and Epic failure.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of phlebotomy training program with clinical rotation, or 3 months of recent phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory. Certification as ASCP (PBT), NHA (CPT), RPT (AMT) or equivalent required, or must be completed in the first year of employment. OR
• One year of college-level psychology, communications, or science coursework plus 1 year of dedicated phlebotomy experience/training in a clinical laboratory.
• Certification as ASCP (PBT), NHA (CPT), RPT (AMT) or equivalent required, or must be completed in the first year of employment.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Competencies)

• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to interact with a variety of clients including doctors, nurses, laboratory staff and patients, while maintaining a customer service focus.
• Ability to initiate procedures and policies to improve workflow and accuracy in Phlebotomy.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with sometimes difficult public contact.
• Ability to work independently within established guidelines and within a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Phlebotomy skills and knowledge.
• Experience with a Laboratory Information System and Hospital Information System.
• Phlebotomy skills including inpatient and/or ambulatory pediatric and/or adult patient populations.

Additional Details

This position will serve the CHH Laboratory at OHSU Commons at the South Waterfront. The opening and closing hours rotate among phlebotomy staff and may change according to clinic needs, including coverage in the Physicians Pavilion Outpatient Clinic. Positions in the laboratory and environs may require working flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays; working at multiple laboratory or hospital sites; travel between laboratories and sites; exposure to blood and body fluids, chemical hazards, radiation; working in a noisy and crowded environment; wearing gloves and other PPE for long periods; occasional temperature control fluctuations.

Benefits

• Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above-market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - up to 200 hours per year
• Sick Leave - up to 96 hours per year
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.