Phlebotomist Technician I or II

3 days ago – be among the first 25 applicants.

Department:
Huntsman Cancer Institute – Phlebotomy (425)

Schedule:

Monday – Wednesday (24 hrs/wk) 4:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Training

Schedule:

Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

COVID and flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required prior to starting this position.

Works under general supervision to ensure proper patient identification, specimen collection, handling, delivery, and specimen preparation for laboratory testing. Performs high‑quality routine and advanced venipuncture and other specimen collection procedures. Performs select laboratory bedside (point‑of‑care) testing. Maintains open and accurate communications pertaining to laboratory services with health‑care providers and patients. The position includes duties such as matching patient information, data entry, aliquoting, scanning documents, and assisting in handling complex issues that arise in the Phlebotomy department.

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth, and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month.

We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to be involved with advances in medicine and the role laboratory services play within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

• Perform routine and advanced venipuncture, capillary, and urine collections according to department standards in a variety of locations.
• Collect high‑quality specimens in a timely manner, using established phlebotomy techniques.
• Accurately label and properly handle specimens.
• Promptly deliver specimens to the clinical laboratory and/or testing section.
• Perform computerized clerical duties necessary to document accurate specimen collection, audit, update, and retrieve data.
• Perform neonatal and pediatric phlebotomy as assigned.
• Perform laboratory bedside (point‑of‑care) testing.
• Immediately process specimens as they become available.
• Ensure proper patient identification on both laboratory paperwork/labels and specimens.
• Properly document specimen receipt.
• Order all tests indicated on the laboratory paperwork or process all orders from interface clients.
• Properly comment any additional information.
• Identify issues and document appropriately.
• Label specimens and paperwork appropriately.
• Properly handle ambient, refrigerated, and frozen specimens.
• Properly label paperwork and accompanying samples.
• Prepare specimens for delivery.
• Complete the proper aliquoting of specimens, ensuring proper labeling.
• Properly operate centrifuges.
• Deliver specimens to appropriate testing destinations.
• Prepare specimens for delivery by creating STLs (Specimen Transfer Lists) and packaging according to specimen temperature.
• Properly prepare study and research specimens for delivery to other ARUP laboratories or for shipping.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and well‑stocked work area/phlebotomy tray. Properly dispose of contaminated materials, and observe all established safety policies.
• Maintain consideration and courtesy toward patients, health‑care providers, and clients, as well as an atmosphere and environment that respects the patient’s dignity and protects their privacy and confidentiality.
• Maintain ethical standards in the performance of testing and observe principles of data security.
• Understand, willingly accept, and perform assignments from the Phlebotomy Lead, Phlebotomy Supervisor, Group Manager or designee, and support those in authority.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the ARUP and UH department facilities, policies, procedures, and processes. Promptly notify immediate superiors of exceptions and/or unusual occurrences.
• Proficient in the Laboratory Test Directory.
• Provide necessary information and timely, appropriate communications to patients, hospital and clinic personnel, ARUP personnel, and various clients for…