Whittier Health Network
Phlebotomist Job at Whittier Health Network in Haverhill
Whittier Health Network, Haverhill, MA, United States, 01832
Whittier Health Network
Multiple locations - Hannah Duston, Port Healthcare, Masconomet, Whittier TCU
Part-time or Per Diem
Pay: $23-$25 per hour base on experience
Expected hours average around 24 per week
Phlebotomist Job Responsibilities:
Start time from 3am-5am until 9am-12pm, including weekends as needed
- Serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures.
- Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log and bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.
- Verifies patient identification and explains sampling procedures to patients.
- Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
- Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, and observing isolation procedures.
- Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection and maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Serves and protects the healthcare facility community by adhering to professional standards, institutional policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
- Reassures patients who are nervous about sampling procedures and applies dressings to wounds created by blood draws.
- Deliver specimen to lab as needed
- Travel between 1 and 4 locations all within northern Essex County
- High school diploma
- Phlebotomist certification
- First aid certification
- Prior experience as a phlebotomist technician a plus
- Must have valid drivers license and reliable transportation
Work Location: In person - various locations