Phlebotomist
Medical Essential Diagnostics
Summary
Medical Essential Diagnostics is a team of medical professionals committed to providing preventative healthcare testing and physicals to all NJ essential workers. Through our Save My Life Program, we provide comprehensive, cardiopulmonary physical exams via our five clinic locations within the state. This program was designed exclusively for first responders, township/county/state employees, educators, and their families.
Job description
We are opening a brand new clinic in Woodbridge, New Jersey and hiring immediately for a part-time position (3 days per week to start) with the opportunity to transition to full-time (40 hours/week) within approximately 6 months as the clinic grows. Schedules are made monthly, with any 3 days between Monday–Saturday, and we are closed on Sundays.
Key Responsibilities
- Serves patients by identifying the optimal method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens, preparing them for laboratory testing, and performing allergy testing as needed.
- Verifies test requisitions by cross-referencing information with the clinic log, promptly notifying discrepancies to the manager.
- Ensures accurate patient identification, explains blood draw procedures, and addresses patient queries to alleviate concerns.
- Performs venipunctures to obtain blood specimens.
- Maintains specimen integrity using aseptic techniques, adhering to clinic procedures, and observing isolation protocols.
- Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting collection times, maintaining daily collection records.
- Upholds a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by complying with standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Handles unusual test orders by contacting physicians, managers, or reference laboratories, referring unresolved orders for further clarification, and informing supervisors of outstanding issues.
- Comforts nervous patients during sampling procedures and applies wound dressings post-blood draws.
- Updates patient records accurately.
- Maintains an organized and clean workspace.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Active CCMA or Phlebotomy Certification is required.
- Good interpersonal skills to interact with patients, explain procedures, and provide emotional support.
- Precision in labeling and documenting samples to ensure accuracy and prevent errors.
- Understanding and adherence to infection control and safety procedures to minimize risks of contamination or injury.
Requirements
- Active CCMA or Phlebotomy Certification is required
- Good interpersonal skills to interact with patients, explain procedures, and provide emotional support
- Precision in labeling and documenting samples to ensure accuracy and prevent errors
- Understanding and adherence to infection control and safety procedures to minimize risks of contamination or injury
Benefits
- Reimbursement
- Incentives
- Bonus opportunity
- Paid on the job training
- Overtime pay
Company overview
Medical Essential Diagnostics (M.E.D.) is a specialized diagnostic healthcare provider based in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 2022. The company focuses exclusively on providing comprehensive cardiopulmonary diagnostic examinations for first responders, essential workers, and state employees across New Jersey. Their core mission is to deliver tailored medical care to frontline workers who operate in high-stress environments, with a particular emphasis on early detection of asymptomatic cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. M.E.D. operates through their innovative "Save My Life" program, which offers annual cardiovascular and pulmonary medical evaluations designed to catch and prevent cardiac complications before they become untreatable. Their services include stress tests, echocardiograms, pulmonary function tests, vascular ultrasounds, bloodwork, electrocardiograms, and specialized testing for police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and educators. The company is staffed by board-certified cardiologists and pulmonologists who provide care specifically tailored to the unique occupational health risks faced by essential workers. With multiple locations throughout New Jersey, M.E.D. has established itself as a vital healthcare partner for the state's emergency response and essential service communities.