Phlebotomy Tech II - Per Diem - Pennsylvania Staffing : Job Details

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Lower Bucks Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the Hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees.

Responsibilities:

• Perform skin puncture or venipuncture on patients of all ages for the purpose of obtaining a blood specimen for analysis in the clinical laboratory
• Perform computer data entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties
• Possess adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory
• Demonstrate good communication skills and telephone etiquette in greeting patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner
• Demonstrate proper phlebotomy technique and the use of equipment in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients
• Process microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry and blood bank specimens
• Process specimens for referral to reference laboratories
• Stock and order routine supplies
• Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work areas
• Process or load specimens on automated laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established policy and procedures
• May assist to pick up samples at hospital/ OR, assist lab specialty in sorting out samples for analysis and put away samples, assist pathology, inventory, replenish supplies, order supplies, mail pick up/ delivery, faxing, answering phone, product deliveries, etc.
• May work multi-departments for graveyard shift
• May perform point of care testing after training and documented competency
• Resolving staffing issues
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent, required
• BLS certification within 45 days of hire and maintained current, required
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical laboratory experience, preferred

Employment Status: Per Diem

Shift: Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity: Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.