Phlebotomy Specimen Processing Technician

Overview: p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="color: black; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Phlebotomist on our Laboratory team at/in Garnet Health Medical Center Middletown. /span/p Responsibilities: p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;" Responsible for collecting blood specimens, performing phlebotomy functions and processing samples as /spanspan style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"directed by physician order using age appropriate-specific criteria while following established policies and procedures to ensure patient /spanspan style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"comfort and safety. Performs EKG when assigned to work in the Express Lab location./span/pp style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"At Garnet Health, we are committed to supporting your career growth and professional potential. We are responsive, attentive and dedicated to the success and satisfaction of our team members. Here, you’ll find resources that will help you excel in your career, tuition reimbursement programs for your continued education, and comprehensive health, dental and retirement benefits designed to fit your individual and family needs. Our inclusive and diverse team culture encourages you to contribute your exceptional talents, skills and perspectives to the success of our system, one another, our communities and our patients. /spanbr /br /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Join the Garnet Health team and let your excellence shine./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongemSalaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Garnet Health System. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. /em/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongemspan style="color: #3b3b3b;"The compensation range for the role is $24.32-$30.24 hourly.  /span/em/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: benton-regular; color: #3b3b3b;"Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.  /spanspan style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: thesans-light; color: #292929;"When determining a team member’s compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity)./span/p Qualifications: p style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Minimum Education:/span/strongbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• High school graduate or equivalent, including knowledge of computer science required./spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Completion of phlebotomy course with at least 100 hours of clinical rotation in a healthcare setting OR completion of/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"phlebotomy course and appropriate phlebotomy experience of at least one (1) year required./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"br /strongspan style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Minimum Experience:/span/strongbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• One (1) year of recent phlebotomy experience preferred/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Must demonstrate excellent phlebotomy skill and knowledge./spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Evening and night shift technicians must have significant experience with all age groups./spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Medical terminology and basic computer functions required./spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• EKG competency is preferred and will be offered during orientation as this position mainly works within the Express Lab/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"br /strongspan style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Required Certification/Registration:/span/strongbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• National Phlebotomy certification required within six (6) months of hire./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"br /strongspan style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Physical Requirements:/span/strongbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Primarily standing with intermittent sitting; bending at the waist and squatting as needed to access patient/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Manual dexterity/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Working Conditions:/span/strongbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Environmental Demands and Exposure to Hazards: Works in a clean, well-lighted, heated or ventilated facility. Routine/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"exposure to biological hazards in the Laboratory./spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Physical Demands: Demonstrates physical and functional ability to perform full anatomical range of motion to accomplish/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"tasks. Evidence of visual and aural acuity and finger and hand dexterity to operate samples collection computer and office/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"equipment. Can withstand long periods of sitting, standing and/or constant walking. Ability to lift 20 lbs and push 100 lbs./spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"• Mental Demands: Ability to foster collaborative relationships, to work well under pressure, to organize and synthesize new/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"information, and prioritize tasks. Possesses critical thinking, analytical skills and flexibility. Ability to multi-task. Required/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"detailed attention to work in an environment where interruptions cannot be controlled. Demonstrates sensitivity to customer/spanbr /span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"needs and expectations. Subject to irregular hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays./span/p