UPMC·Altoona, Pennsylvania
Perform venipuncture to collect routine, fasting, and stat blood samples while ensuring patient safety and comfort. Handle specimen labeling, patient identification, and basic receptionist duties within the laboratory services department.
00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Four 10 hour shifts with rotation as needed - weekend/holiday rotation AFSCME union Night Program Guidelines
As part of the program, participants must commit to working to the maximum of their budgeted shifts based on FTE status as off-shift hours (12-hour blocks such as 3 p.m. to 3 a.m., 4 p.m. to 4 a.m., etc. or 8-hour blocks such as 11 p.m to 7 a.m, etc.).
Eligible participants will receive an additional $2 per hour night program differential, on top of their hospital’s current off-shift differential, for night hours worked as part of the program. o This $2 will be given on top of the new, market-competitive shift differentials.
Any additional worked day shifts (meetings, competencies, additional overtime shifts) will be paid without the night program differential.
Laboratory Professionals who work rotating night shifts as part of their schedule, but are not participants in the night program, will not receive the additional $2 differential.
All PTO (paid time off) requests must continue to be approved, in advance, by the participant’s unit director/manager, and the night program differential will not be applied to the hourly rate paid for PTO.
Business unit leaders will determine the appropriate number of program participants based on business unit and department needs. Night Program Eligibility
Eligible participants must be in a laboratory professional role in a regular full-time or parttime status, and work in a department that requires 24-hour on-site coverage.
Laboratory professionals who have completed their orientation period and have at least six-months of experience are eligible to participate.
Eligible participants must have a performance rating of Solid/Strong/Good to enter the program and not received any corrective action within the last six months. Maintaining a Solid/Strong/Good rating will be required to remain in the program. New employees are able to enter the program at the time of hire.
If a participant resigns or is removed from the program for not meeting the night program guidelines, they are not permitted to return to the program for one calendar year.
If a participant does not work steady night shifts, they are not eligible to receive the additional differential and their participation will be evaluated for removal from the program.
There is no impact to medical benefits, short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), PTO, or tuition reimbursement as part of this program.
Appearance is professional and in accordance with the Department of Laboratory Services dress code and hospital policy. Communicates with patients, explaining procedures prior to venipuncture. Serves patient in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort. Processes outpatients, to include interpreting physician orders, venipuncture and billing. Collects routine, fasting, timed and stat blood samples as indicated on label ordered by a physician and entered into the computer. Properly labels specimens with patient's name, hospital and room number, name of test, date and time collected and phlebotomist's initials. Performs receptionist duties. Prior to collecting blood samples, identifies patient by identification armband, checking it with label using two unique identifiers.
High school graduate or equivalent; completion of an acceptable phlebotomy training program. If no previous phlebotomy training program, successful completion of UPMC phlebotomy training program.
Experience
Required: Prefer one year experience, however a clinical rotation during phlebotomy training program is acceptable.
Must be able to learn: The practices and procedures required in the work place. The types of tests performed and laboratory terminology. The performance of phlebotomies. The courtesies of dealing with patients, physicians, and other hospital employees. The use of the telephone effectively and giving or receiving reports and messages clearly and accurately.
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal Act 33 with renewal Act 34 with renewal Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Requires a high school diploma and completion of an acceptable phlebotomy training program. Candidates must obtain specific clearances including Act 31, 33, 34, and FBI clearance.
Market context
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