The Senior Phlebotomist performs venipunctures, capillary blood collections, and point of care testing while adhering to laboratory standards. They also assist in training phlebotomy students and new employees to ensure high-quality patient care.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least three years of full-time phlebotomy experience. A PBT(ASCP) certification and BLS certification are required for this position.
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Job description
Responsibilities
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.
A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.
SENIOR PHLEBOTOMIST Under the general supervision of the Phlebotomy Coordinator, the Sr. Phlebotomist assumes the responsibility for performing venipunctures, capillary blood specimen collections, point of care testing (POCT), and related procedures under the philosophy, policies and procedures established by the hospital and the Department of Laboratory Services. The Sr. Phlebotomist, under the guidance of the Phlebotomy Coordinator, will assist in the training and guidance of phlebotomy students and new employees. These responsibilities encompass the internal functioning of the Department and the integration of the Department into the overall functioning of Northwest Texas Healthcare System. The Sr. Phlebotomist supports an organizational culture of Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence standards to all customer groups.
Job
Duties/Responsibilities: Practices the profession of phlebotomy in the area(s) of assigned responsibility according to accepted standards of practice as outlined by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), CLIA ’88, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and other regulatory agencies as appropriate, and according to the approved policies and procedures of the organization, department, and/or the laboratory Medical Director. Participates in and supports a process to measure, assess, and performance improvement in areas of assign responsibility. Performs phlebotomy and waived testing procedures in assign areas of the laboratory, clinics, outreach facilities, health fairs, and home-bound patient locations optimizing the efficiency and quality of pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical laboratory procedures.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
401(k) with company match
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Prescription Drug Plans
Retention Bonus Program
Career development opportunities
Loan Forgiveness Program
Discounted stock plan
Benefit
Highlights: Retention Bonus Program if offered. Loan Forgiveness Program if offered. Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
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Qualifications
Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required
Minimum
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Successful completion of a phlebotomy program is preferred; Two years of college education preferred.
Minimum
Work
Experience: Three years of full time experience.
Certifications
Sr. Phlebotomist - Certificate of completion from phlebotomy program preferred; PBT(ASCP) required. BLS certification upon hire and maintained throughout.\
Physical and
Sensory
Requirements: 1. Ability to read, write, and converse in English; 2. Ability to follow instructions, reason, and make appropriate judgments; 3. Ability to perform computer functions accurately and quickly; 4. Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects in pictorial or graphic material; 5. Ability to perceive pertinent details from verbal and tabular material; 6. Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and fingers in order to make skillful, accurate, and precise movements; 7. Ability to communicate with patients, family, staff, physicians, and others; 8. Ability to accurately evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions; 9. Ability to cope with and remain calm under stress; 10. Ability to speak and hear, to allow discussions with customers, employees, and peers; 11. Ability to perceive similarities and differences in color; 12. Ability to understand the overall technology, operation, and troubleshooting of moderate and complex instrumentation (example: hospital and laboratory information systems, highly automated specimen processing and testing instrumentation); 13. Ability to perform mathematical operations quickly and accurately; 14. Ability to understand and explain the theories of laboratory specimen processing; 15. Ability to multi-task productively and accurately; 16. Ability to remain focused on job responsibilities. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
