Phlebotomist Job at Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center in Meyersdale

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, & rotate weekends.

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Phlebotomist - Laboratory joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Our laboratory plays a crucial role in patient care by providing accurate and timely diagnostic testing and analyses. We're a team of dedicated professionals who are essential partners in detecting, diagnosing, and monitoring various diseases and conditions.

How you'll contribute

A Phlebotomist - Laboratory who excels in this role:

• Greet patients, answer phones, register and check in visits.
• Recognize and resolve questionable orders and patient identification.
• Perform venipuncture, capillary puncture, culture collection, and arterial blood gases according to the specimen/collection manual.
• Responsible for the collection of most specimens used in the laboratory within the scope of their training.
• Accurately interprets collection lists and/or requisitions for the appropriateness of sample type, volume and equipment for the indicated testing and identifies patients utilizing proper technique.
• Trains and orients new phlebotomists/employees in the techniques of computer entry, venipuncture, capillary puncture, and throat culture collection.
• Ensures an adequate level of section supplies based on anticipated needs, ensuring that work areas are stocked.
• Responds to STATS and outpatient alert (buzzer) and out-reach facilities within a timely manner.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, retrieving, faxing and coping written reports.
• Demonstrates the knowledge of operation of office equipment such as fax, copier, computer and various printers.
• Demonstrates the knowledge of Universal Precautions, Infection Control Principles and Safety in every day practice.
• Demonstrate competency in designated lab sections at prescribed intervals.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical manuals.
• Organize and prioritize workload to avoid delays for patients, testing, and/or reporting results.
• Ensure efficient operations by using appropriate supplies with minimal waste and using down time constructively.
• Assists in lab ordering/maintaining inventory.
• Evaluate, address, and/or escalate requests for add-on testing, general laboratory information, and billing inquiries as appropriate.
• Must interact in a friendly, courteous and professional manner with coworkers, medical staff, patients and other hospital personnel on a daily basis.
• Maintains a clean, well-kept work area.
• Performs all duties in an independent manner with minimal direction and supervision.
• Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned.
• Follow established guidelines for missed collections, recollects, and difficult phlebotomies.
• Process and prepare samples with required paperwork for reference lab testing.
• Distribute lab result reports to the appropriate providers.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should possess a high school graduate, or G.E.D. Additional requirements include:

• Graduate from a Phlebotomy Technician Program

More about Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center

Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center is a 12-bed critical access hospital that has served the rural Meyersdale community for 70 years. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center, and offers high-quality, comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services close to home. Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center also provides primary care services, preventative care, and community education to the Meyersdale community through its Family Health Care Rural Health Clinic.

EEOC Statement

"Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.