WVU Hospitals — Ruby Memorial Hospital is hiring: Phlebotomist in Morgantown

Overview

Phlebotomist role at WVU Hospitals — Ruby Memorial Hospital. Performs phlebotomy (the practice of entering a vein to draw blood) services on inpatients and outpatients, as requested by physicians, in support of the hospital's mission of patient care.

Minimum qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: Completion of a phlebotomy education program or an allied health education program that includes phlebotomy education and a minimum of 50 successful unaided venipunctures.

Preferred qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
  • Qualification to perform phlebotomy by one or more of the following criteria: Certified as a phlebotomist by AMT, NCA or ASCP.
  • Completion of a NAACLS accredited phlebotomy program.
  • Completion of a phlebotomy education program that includes 100 successful unaided blood collections by both venipuncture and capillary collection.
  • Completion of an accredited allied health professional/occupation education program which includes phlebotomy training and completion of 100 successful unaided blood collections by both venipuncture and capillary collection.

Experience

• Phlebotomy experience in a hospital or clinic setting.

Core duties and responsibilities

• Performs blood collection in a timely manner using established laboratory guidelines to acquire acceptable specimens.
• Follows standard operating procedures to perform basic diagnostic procedures and produce accurate results.
• Operates basic laboratory equipment (e.g., centrifuges, computer system, tube transport system, timers) in accordance with SOPs.
• Restocks supplies to support co-workers and maintain workflow.
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient care requirements for all age groups as required by SOPs.
• Manages time and resources to provide efficient patient care.
• Collects patient specimens promptly to reduce wastage and delays, per SOPs.
• Completes assigned workload within established time frames and monitors turnaround times.
• Maintains effective communication with laboratory sections, administration, coworkers, patients, and other departments.
• Answers the telephone promptly and courteously, identifying self and unit.
• Participates in staff meetings, trainings, and ongoing communications, applying new information to routines.
• Alerts supervisor to unusual supply usage or critical supply levels to expedite ordering.
• Refers technical problems or unusual patient occurrences to supervisor or nursing staff.
• Contacts nursing staff and/or ordering providers promptly for clarification of unclear or incomplete test requisitions; requests new requisitions as per policies.
• Notifies patient care units of uncollected specimens to expedite results.
• Communicates information to patients and/or the public before, during, and after procedures as needed.
• Performs basic clerical duties to support laboratory operations.
• Enters laboratory tests into computer systems accurately and ensures specimens are properly labeled and requisitions completed.
• Assists hospital personnel in obtaining laboratory results and directs them to the appropriate area when needed.
• Resubmits improperly labeled specimens or incomplete requisitions promptly to ensure accurate testing.
• Participates in educational endeavors and training of residents, students, and other healthcare professionals per policies.
• Engages in ongoing continuing education and department training as dictated by needs.
• Participates in training, supervision, and evaluation of new employees as established by policies.

Physical requirements

• Heavy/Hard work: stamina, moving, stooping, bending, reaching, standing, pushing (cart), lifting and loading supplies, and walking.

Working environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional job description

• Position will work 6p-6:30a; rotating holidays and weekends.

Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• Shift: Night

Employment type

• Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

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