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Job Title: Phlebotomist
Specialty: Phlebotomy / Laboratory Medical Technician
Place of Work (City/State): Augusta, Maine
Site: VA Maine Healthcare System (Togus), VA Maine Medical Center
Location: 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330.
Duration: 1 year contract with the possible of 4 more years extension
Shift Schedule:
- Day shift: 09:00 to 05:30 (2 FTE)
- Evening shift: 3:00 to 11:30 (2 FTE)
- Rotating weekends, approximately 1 to 2 per month. Weekend day 0600 to 1400, weekend evening 1330 to 2100.
- Weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required.
How Many Shifts Needed Per Month: Weekend coverage is approximately 1 to 2 weekends per month per position, subject to lab needs. Weekend/holiday/evening hours are estimated at 8 hours per month per position.
Credentialing / Onboarding Time: 6 weeks to 8 weeks
License: Any state license works.
Certifications:
- BLS
- Phlebotomist certification
Experience Needed: 3 years of recent phlebotomy experience
Special Skills Needed:
- Fluent English: speak, understand, read, and write
- Proficient in inpatient ward rounds, inpatient and outpatient draws, Emergency Department, STAT, ASAP, and timed draws
- Positive patient and specimen identification
- Sample processing and send-out preparation
- Quality control documentation and resolution of collection, processing, testing, or reporting issues
Responsibilities:
- Perform patient phlebotomy across inpatient ward rounds, inpatient, outpatient, ED, STAT, ASAP, and timed draws.
- Perform sample processing and send-out preparation.
- Positively identify patients prior to collection and samples prior to testing or aliquoting.
- Safeguard electronic and paper patient information.
- Independently test, evaluate, document, and report patient testing and quality control.
- Identify, document, and resolve collection, processing, testing, or reporting issues.
- Provide patient-centered care in a professional manner.
- Complete QM/PI documentation per the laboratory quality plan.
- Report patient safety events to the COR within 24 hours.
- Participate in laboratory quality improvement meetings (monthly, 12 hours/year) and staff meetings (monthly, 12 hours/year).
Prime Physicians is a physician-led, The Joint Commission (TJC) Accredited, ISO 9001 certified and CMMI Level 3 appraised organization. Our commitment extends beyond traditional consulting and management services, offering comprehensive solutions to hospitals, health systems, and federal government agencies. At the heart of our operations is the ultimate goal to deliver high-quality patient care. Driven by a mission to catalyze healthcare transformation and innovation, we offer an array of services designed to redefine the healthcare landscape. From program and project management to strategic planning, we enhance operational efficiency and streamline business processes. With Prime Physicians, the future of patient care is in skilled and dedicated hands, leading the way towards a more efficient, effective, and compassionate healthcare system.