UMass Memorial Health·Milford, Massachusetts
The Outreach Phlebotomist is responsible for performing all venipunctures and capillary collections on patients and subsequently transporting all collected specimens to the Laboratory. This role involves working in diverse settings such as physician’s offices, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and conducting home draws.
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Hours: 40
10021 - 3800 Pharmacy
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
The Outreach Phlebotomist performs all venipunctures and capillary collection on patients and transports all specimens to the Laboratory. Settings include physician’s offices, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and home draws.
1. Performs all venipunctures and capillary collection on patients 2. Transports all specimens to the Laboratory.
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors. 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Required: 1. High School Diploma or GED required. 2. Graduate of a Certificate program in phlebotomy, medical assistant or a hospital that trains phlebotomy techniques.
Preferred: 1. The Outreach Phlebotomist performs all venipunctures and capillary collection on patients and transports all specimens to the Laboratory. Settings include physician’s offices, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and home draws.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
1. Stand - 1/3 2. Walk - 1/3 3. Sit - 1/3 4. Talk or hear - 1/3 to 2/3 5. Uses hands to finger, handle or feel - 1/3 to 2/3 6. Push/pull - 1/3 7. Reach with hands and arms - 1/3
1. Up to 10 pounds - 2/3 2. Up to 25 pounds - 1/3
1. Outdoor weather conditions - Up to 1/3
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED and have graduated from a Certificate program in phlebotomy, medical assistant, or a hospital-based phlebotomy training program. Proficiency in performing collections and adhering to departmental policies and safety regulations is essential.
Market context
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