Phlebotomist - Pathology

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University of Maryland Emergency Medicine

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Baltimore, Maryland

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Collects, labels, and processes blood and other specimens while ensuring sample quality and adherence to laboratory SOPs. Performs adult, pediatric, and newborn venipuncture while maintaining patient confidentiality and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or GED and completion of an accredited phlebotomy program. You are ASCP certified and possess at least one year of phlebotomy experience.

Must Have Skills for ATS

phlebotomy

ASCP certified

blood specimen collection

specimen labeling

specimen logging

specimen processing

CAP

UMP

GLP

venipuncture

Job Description

Collects, labels, logs, and processes blood and other specimens. Checks quality of samples and specimens. Assembles supplies and equipment; and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Confirms all written orders on the requisition match specimen label.
  • Identifies any special instructions that have been written on the requisition and clarifies before performing venipuncture.
  • Ensures patient has been appropriately identified according to the laboratory SOP.
  • Ensures the correct tubes and specimen containers are selected for the appropriate test ordered.
  • Manages time appropriately while maintaining appropriate patient interaction and confidentiality.
  • Ensures CAP, UMPA, GLP (when appropriate) guidelines are followed during a phlebotomy procedures.
  • Ensures all relevant SOPs are reviewed annually or when revised.
  • Adult Venipuncture- Demonstrates the appropriate technical skills ensure that laboratory SOP’s followed.
  • Pediatric and Newborn Venipuncture- Demonstrates the appropriate technical skills and ensures that laboratory SOP’s are followed.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
  • Completion of an accredited program in phlebotomy is preferred
  • Must be ASCP certified
  • One year phlebotomy experience preferred

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.  University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits.

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University of Maryland Emergency Medicine

We aim to be the preeminent academic department of emergency medicine, renowned globally for unparalleled education, unrivaled patient-centered care, pioneering research, and for training the next generation of innovative leaders in medicine. We are a multifaceted team of more than 80 faculty physicians shaping the future of emergency medicine. We teach at the bedside, in the classroom, and alongside colleagues at the local, national, and international levels. Over four decades, we have developed a well-earned reputation as top emergency medicine educators. Our faculty are thought leaders who publish textbooks and articles in leading emergency medicine journals, lecture nationally and internationally, and produce web-based materials that are trusted by countless physicians around the world. Every year, we treat more than 175,000 patients across the city of Baltimore—including at the University of Maryland Medical Center’s downtown and midtown campuses, Mercy Medical Center, and the Baltimore VA Medical Center. These facilities are enriched with state-of-the-art technology—from point-of-care ultrasound to hyperbaric chambers, advanced radiological and airway equipment, comprehensive stroke centers, and much more. In addition to our highly regarded emergency medicine residency program, we host unique, combined multi-specialty training programs with internal medicine, internal medicine/critical care, and pediatrics. Our department also offers postgraduate fellowship training in Faculty Development, Simulation, Risk Management, Emergency Cardiology, Ultrasound, Administration, and Health Policy. Our emergency medicine faculty are physicians—and so much more. We are educators, researchers, and healthcare administrators. We are entrepreneurs, policy experts, and medical informaticists. We are mentors, colleagues, leaders, and friends. We are honored to serve our neighbors in Baltimore and the patients who trust us in their greatest times of need.
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