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Clerk Phlebotomist

Full-time Day shift 3:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with rotating weekend/Holidays

AFSCME union

Posted: June 2, 2025

Responsibilities:

+ Appearance is professional and in accordance with the Department of Laboratory Services dress code and hospital policy.

+ Communicates with patients, explaining procedures prior to venipuncture. Serves patient in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort.

+ Processes outpatients, to include interpreting physician orders, venipuncture and billing.

+ Collects routine, fasting, timed and stat blood samples as indicated on label ordered by a physician and entered into the computer.

+ Properly labels specimens with patient's name, hospital and room number, name of test, date and time collected and phlebotomist's initials.

+ Performs receptionist duties.

+ Prior to collecting blood samples, identifies patient by identification armband, checking it with label using two unique identifiers.

Education and Formal Training Required:

+ High school graduate or equivalent; completion of an acceptable phlebotomy training program. If no previous phlebotomy training program, successful completion of UPMC phlebotomy training program.

Experience Required:

+ Prefer one year experience, however a clinical rotation during phlebotomy training program is acceptable.

+ Must be able to learn:

+ The practices and procedures required in the work place.

+ The types of tests performed and laboratory terminology.

+ The performance of phlebotomies.

+ The courtesies of dealing with patients, physicians, and other hospital employees.

+ The use of the telephone effectively and giving or receiving reports and messages clearly and accurately. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran