Tower Health is hiring: Phlebotomist - Outpatient in Reading

Responsibilities:

Available Outpatient Phlebotomy Positions:

Opener (Floater - no set location): Full Time; M-F 5:45AM-2:15PM; 2 Saturdays on/2 Saturdays Off. No Sunday or Holidays.

Closer (Doctor's Office Building): Full TIme; M-F 9:30AM-6PM; 2 Saturdays On/2 Saturdays Off; No Sundays or Holidays.

Second Shift: M-F 1:15PM - 9:45PM; Everyother Weekend and Holiday Rotation

(Doctor's Office Building): Full Time; M-F 7:15AM-3:45PM; 2 Saturdays on/2 Saturdays off. No Sundays or Holidays.

• Performs phlebotomy, point of care testing on multiple platforms and EKG tracings.
• Correctly identifies patients, handles patient registration.
• Maintains a working knowledge of both the laboratory and hospital information systems and tools.
• Provides dispatching or coordinating of collections and performs procedures in a standardized, accurate manner with knowledge of the parameters of acceptability and critical limits.
• Expected to perform other duties as required or assigned.

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Qualifications:

Education Requirements

• Post High School Diploma Program or combination of relevant education & experience may be considered in lieu of Post High School Diploma Program

Experience

• Phlebotomy training and/or experience required

Certification and Licensure

• BLS Certification must be obtained within 60 days of hire date
• FIT Testing must be obtained within 60 days of hire date

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• General Clerical Skills
• Multitasking

Overview:

Reading Hospital's Laboratory is CAP accredited offering specialized testing, lab automation, and state of the art equipment. The lab offers cross training opportunities and the opportunity to be part of cross-function process improvement teams. In Fiscal Year 2023, the lab performed 8.5 million tests (including Chemistry, Cytology, Flow Cytometry, Hematology, Coagulation, Histology, Microbiology, Point of Care Testing, Transfusion Services and Urinalysis), 122,751 Anatomical Pathology tests, and 404,139 combined inpatient & outpatient phlebotomy draws. The department consists of over 200 medical laboratory professionals. Reading's lab offers opportunities for advancement and continued career growth (including career advancement ladders for Phlebotomists and Lab Assistants).

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