Phlebotomist - Part Time

Position: Phlebotomist - Part Time, Days

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries.

The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Phlebotomist - Part Time, Days - Clinical Labs-Procure,Dist,Adm - Part-Time - Monday - Friday with

A. In this role, the successful candidate under supervision performs routine phlebotomy and laboratory central receiving duties, prepares specimens for send-outs to Reference Laboratories, and reports results into the laboratory computer system.

Job Responsibilities Phlebotomy/Capillary Collection

• Properly greets patient.
• Properly identifies patient.
• Prepares patient in an appropriate position.
• Assembles appropriate material (Tubes, gloves, etc.).
• Selects appropriate tubes for tests ordered.
• Follows IC procedures (Gloves, Hand washing).
• Follows order of draw in multiple specimen collection.
• Performs proper site sterilization techniques (preparation).
• Properly labels and documents tubes and label sets.
• Knows appropriate site selection and exclusions (i.e. scarring, mastectomy).
• Follows proper procedure for Blood Culture Collection.
• Follows policies and procedures for sharp’s disposals.
• Normal Draw technique.
• Finger stick technique.
• Heel stick technique.
• Butterfly technique.
• Keeps a clean, neat and professional working appearance.
• Keeps a clean, neat and professional working phlebotomy tray.
• Patient left in a safe manner, bed rails up.
• Performs EKGs correctly.

Customer Service and Patient Care

• Explains procedure and reassures patient.
• Protects privacy of patient (closing curtains, etc.).
• Protects confidentiality of patient.
• Refers question of patient to appropriate person (i.e. Nursing, Supervisors).
• Identifies any additional need of patient and acts accordingly.
• Reports to supervisor or nursing any unusual condition of patient and documents on label set and in computer.
• Prioritizes draws.
• Identifies his/herself, wears hospital  and clarifies his/her role to patient in an understandable and respectful fashion.
• May be required to draw outpatients at off‑site locations.

Other Functions and Performance Expectations

• Maintains a consistent pattern of attendance.
• Reports to assigned area on time for scheduled shift.
• Adheres to hospital/department dress code and arrives to work appropriately dressed, well groomed, and neat.
• Completes all hospital requirements at designated times (i.e. annual assessment, educational, Med Net Tra ).
• Conforms to policies regarding confidentiality of information.
• Follows call‑in procedure when sick, late, or absent.

Teamwork/Collaboration

• Communicates in a fashion that respects the individuality and dignity of each person, promoting dialogue that is honed and non‑confrontational.
• When there are disagreements regarding issues, he/she will make a personal attempt to resolve the problem in a collaborative manner that promotes a successful encounter.
• Demonstrates through his/her actions that the patient and/or departmental goals are a priority.
• At all times employees will adhere to the CORE values of the hospital without exception.

In the absence/or to support the Data Entry‑Accessioning staff (as needed) 1. Central Receiving (Specimen Processing)

• Understands general computer operation for this area.
• Prepares…