Phlebotomist

40 hours/every third Saturday and sixth Sunday/holiday and on call coverage

The Phlebotomist is responsible for receiving patients, gathering patient registration information, ordering tests, generating specimen labels, and escorting patients to phlebotomy services. The Phlebotomist performs phlebotomy on all patient populations and is responsible for performing a variety of semi-technical and clerical tasks involving specimen receiving, sorting, data entry, record retrieval, filing, typing envelopes, and responding to telephone inquiries for results, testing, general information, and routing of other calls.

This position is part of the 1199

SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Phlebotomy Supervisor and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Successful completion of a phlebotomy training program preferred
• Six (6) months direct phlebotomy experience or completion of an 80 hour clinical rotation, preferably at Cooley Dickinson Health Care (CDHC)
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and telephone skills required
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, take initiative, make independent decisions, and maintain organized working conditions (even in stressful situations) required
• Must be competent in phlebotomy skills/competency checklist by end of introductory period or position will be forfeited
• Clerical experience including medical terminology required, preferably in a laboratory setting
• Reliable transportation for assignments outside of the hospital required

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.