Phlebotomist I MMC - Atlantic Health System
JOB DESCRIPTION
Morristown, NJ, United States
Job Category - Laboratory Services
Posting Date - 01/16/2024, 11:40 AM
Locations - 100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ, 07960, US
Assignment Category - Full-time
Hours per Week - 37.5
Work Schedule - Variable
Days and Shifts - 4AM-12PM
Department - 102000067219 - Lab - Specimen Processing
Division - Morristown Medical Center
Responsible for drawing blood from patients or donors in hospital, blood bank, or similar facility and prepares specimens for screening, analysis, or other medical purposes.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Performs screening tests and reports results.
2. Assembles equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to requirements for specified tests or procedures.
3. Verifies or records identity of patient or donor and converses with patient or donor to allay fear of procedure.
4. Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag.
5. Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing.
6. Conducts interviews, takes vital signs, and draws and tests blood samples to screen donors at blood bank.
7. Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or equivalent
Phlebotomy certification
0-3 years of experience as a Phlebotomist or relevant area
ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters anyone of our facilities, receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. That commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 18,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the state, and committed to creating a Trusted Network of Caring®. Our facilities and sites of care include:
Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Overlook Medical Center, Summit NJ
Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morriston NJ
Atlantic Rehabilitation
Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We are part of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We receiver awards and recognitions for what we provide to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades: