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UPMC is excited to invite you to apply for the position of Phlebotomist! This full-time opportunity features Monday to Friday day shifts from 6:45 AM to 3:15 PM at our Fredonia lab site. For those seeking additional hours, holiday and weekend shifts are available on a voluntary basis. We are looking for candidates with phlebotomy experience who are comfortable working in an outpatient setting. Apply today to join a great team and receive a robust Totals Reward package!!

Responsibilities:

• Engage with all laboratory customers courteously and professionally, ensuring timely responses to telephone inquiries.

• Follow proper patient identification procedures to obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, heelstick, and fingerstick, while instructing patients on self-collection methods.

• Exhibit reliability and independent judgment, prioritizing tasks to meet department needs and accepting authority as appropriate.

• Perform specimen collection at off-site locations and transport specimens to the laboratory, adhering to established safety protocols.

• Comply with laboratory and hospital policies related to procedures, quality control, safety, hand hygiene, and isolation precautions.

• Execute clerical tasks accurately, including entering demographic information, managing test orders, and ensuring the adequacy of patient data and sample identity.

• Train and orient new employees, students, and residents as assigned, ensuring they are familiar with laboratory procedures.

• Inform technical staff and supervisors about any unusual or problematic incidents, ensuring prompt resolution and continuous improvement in processes.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

• Certification from an accredited Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant program

• Experience performing phlebotomy

• Medical terminology knowledge and laboratory information system experience

• Registration/Insurance experience

• Medical setting experience

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Phlebotomy Technician (PBT(ASCP)) or equivalent certification preferred.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran