Laboratory Mobile Phlebotomist

Job description

About Cayuga Health
Cayuga Health offers patient-centered, comprehensive health services at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca; Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls; and more than 40 medical offices in the Finger Lakes and Central New York. Cayuga Health employs more than 450 providers from 40+ specialties. Additional services include a neo-natal intensive care unit, a home health care agency, an addiction recovery organization, and a skilled nursing facility.
Cayuga Health is a member of Centralus Health, a community-based integrated delivery system. Our mission is to deliver high-quality care, empower our teams to succeed, and improve the wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Our commitment to quality personalized care begins with our exceptional team—over 6500 employees strong. At Cayuga Health, you will work in a collaborative environment that values excellence, integrity, compassion and stewardship. Together, we create an environment where empathy, honesty and a dedication to quality thrive, empowering us to make a positive impact on the lives we touch.
We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and professional development opportunities to help our employees grow and thrive. Whether you are just starting your career or taking the next step in healthcare, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of care in our communities.
Learn more at www.cayugahealth.org .
Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. Cayuga Health's commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits programs, and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs.
A Lab Assistant I - Phlebotomist preforms adult and pediatric Phlebotomy, in addition to daily tasks including, centrifuging, aliquoting and stabilizing patient specimens for transport via courier to the main campus lab or via the pneumatic tube system. Accurately register patients, insurance verification and verifying all patient demographics. Scheduling and performing home draws.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Performs proper venipuncture and post care of phlebotomy site along with labeling each specimen with 2 forms of ID with zero labeling errors.
• Perform registration, requisitioning and workflow utilizing Epic. Participates in quality assurance and maintains inter and intra departmental work flow.
• Helps minimize butterfly usage throughout the PSC"s, maintains professional knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Schedules home draw appointments
• Maintains adequate inventory and all checklists and is able to trouble shoot when temperatures are out of range and assist with daily, weekly and monthly checklist completion.
• Maintains vehicle cleanliness according to compliance requirements, follows all New York State traffic laws, and adheres to facilities SOP for courier vehicles.
• Maintain a compliant environment, including adherence to all lab and hospital procedures, HIPPAA standards, infection control and safety guidelines.
• Participates in educational opportunities to maintain professional knowledge
• Team player, follows our service excellence standards and is flexible as required to support team and department needs

Required Skills and Experience:
• Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Vocational phlebotomy (or related) course/program completion or 2 years working phlebotomy experience.
• Valid New York State Drivers License.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Problem solving ability and attention to detail is preferred
• Good written and oral communication skills preferred.
• Requires ability to prioritize work, manage time wisely and adjust to changes in work volumes.

Physical Requirements:
• May require light lifting (up to 10 Lbs.) and carrying supplies.
• Repetitive use of hands (e.g. computer keyboard usage), sitting, walking or standing for long periods of time is often necessary.

Location and Travel Requirements:
• Onsite at Cayuga Medical Center: 101 Dates Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, with travel to various locations through the area on a daily basis
• Shift: Full-Time - Days FLEX. Anticipated schedule 5:30am-1:30pm Monday through Friday.
• Daily area travel can be expected in this role. This is a mobile/driving position collecting blood draw samples from area patients at their homes. Position based out of CMC Main Campus Hospital to start and end shift. Position is traveling phlebotomist utilizing company vehicle.

Pay Range Disclosure:
• Standard Rate of $17.79 to $24.04 per hour plus benefits

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable protected characteristics.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Cayuga Health Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] .