Phlebotomy Technician

Phlebotomy Technician at Quest Diagnostics

The Phlebotomy Technician is responsible for accurately performing and processing Point of Care Testing (POC), venous and capillary blood collection from adults, infants, and children and all related functions.

Location:

Eagan, MN

Schedule:

Monday to Thursday, 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM;
Friday, 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM with rotational weekends.

Pay range: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour; eligible for annual performance bonus.

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
• healthy
  
  MINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
• Fin Fit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities
• and so much more!

• Collect blood and/or perform POC as assigned
• Cleans and re-stocks POC supplies and prepares phlebotomy carts/trays
• Assists coworkers with draws and POC testing
• Draws venous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques
• Draws and delivers all blood work (stat, timed, routine) within established departmental policy time frames
• Draws venous and capillary blood into proper tubes and culture vials according to the purpose for which the blood is to be tested
• Performs and processes all POC tests on patients ranging from newborn to geriatrics
• Completes clerical functions associated with POC testing documents
• Reports incidents/issues regarding patients or employees timely to group leader or supervisor
• Reports supply needs and equipment defects in a timely fashion
• Logs refrigerator temperatures daily and reports if falls out range to group leader or supervisor
• Travels and performs phlebotomy duties and POC testing, as needed, at Health fair and PSA testing sites and delivers specimens to laboratory
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc); communicates with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level
• Adheres to the standards identified in the clinics Organizational Competencies

• Lift light to moderately heavy objects (1–15 lbs frequently; 16–25 lbs occasionally; 26–40 lbs seldom; >41 lbs not to be lifted without assistance)
• Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time; requires long hours of eye and hand coordination
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks with dominant hand frequently throughout the day
• Position requires travel
• Extensive use of phone and PC
• Fine dexterity with hands/steadiness
• Talking
• Walking
• Balancing
• Bending/kneeling
• Pushing/pulling
• Reaching/twisting

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Medical training: medical assistant or paramedic training preferred
• Phlebotomy certification preferred; required in California, Nevada, and Washington

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider
• Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories