Phlebotomy Unit Clerk

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 7:00am-3:30pm and alternating Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm, additional days and hours may be required.

Job Responsibilities

• Working directly with medical providers to coordinate patient testing needs within a fast-paced, medical environment.
• Able to navigate around a hospital setting to attend client needs to various suites.
• Ability to decipher, collect, and process complex test orders pertinent to hospital outreach settings.
• Perform blood collections by venipuncture and capillary techniques for all age groups.
• Collect specimens for drug screens, paternity tests, alcohol tests etc.
• Prepare all collected specimens for testing and analysis.
• Address any customer service related issues in a prompt and respectful manner.
• Manage and monitor patient flow, wait times, inventory levels and information logs.
• Promote team work, cohesiveness and effective communication among coworkers.
• Perform data entry of patient information in an accurate and timely manner.
• Work with patients and providers to obtain pertinent demographic and billing information. Process and collect payments when required.
• Observe and report any performance, compliance or staffing related issues to supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent
• AAMA or CMA accreditation
• 2+ years of experience as a phlebotomist performing venipunctures

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year or more of leadership experience
• 1 year or more experience with pediatric or neonatal phlebotomy patients
• Familiarity with ICD-9 coding
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Additional Job Standards

• Administrative and clerical duties as necessary.
• In depth knowledge of phlebotomy duties, responsibilities and techniques
• Proven track record in providing exceptional customer service
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Able to pass a standardized color blindness test
• Able to be flexible with scheduled hours to provide shift coverage as needed
• Comfortably working under minimal supervision
• Reliable transportation and clean driving record if applicable