NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network that enables all New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives.
Job Description
- Organizes appropriate supplies and equipment.
- Greets patients in a friendly, tactful manner and explain the purpose of the specimen
- Identifies patient by using at least two identifiers: Name and Date of Birth
- Identifies proper specimen to be drawn via providers' orders through Epic
- Assembles all required equipment near drawing area.
- Guides patient into safe position.
- Checks arm for suitable veins: use other arm, if necessary.
- Applies tourniquet; do not leave on for an excessive amount of time.
- Selects vein, palpate and traces path with index finger.
- Cleanses venipuncture site with alcohol.
- "Anchors" vein and smoothly inserts needle with bevel up.
- Smoothly pushes evacuated tube into holder without hanging the needle position.
- Calmly changes position of needle if blood does not flow.
- Releases tourniquet when blood starts to flow.
- Fills tubes in correct order.
- Removes last tube from holder before withdrawing needle.
- Withdraws needle from arm smoothly.
- Applies pressure to site after withdrawing needle.
- Disposes of needle properly and carefully.
- Mops all tubes gently five times.
- Checks site to ascertain bleeding has stopped.
- Process and label tubes from wristband (inpatient) or providers' request via Epic (outpatient):
- Patient's last name and first name.
- Patient's identification number
- Time
- Date
- Phlebotomist's initials
- Other information required by the institution
- Clean up all supplies and waste and discard in appropriate containers
- Attends trainer activities provided by the institution and participates as a trained trainer in laboratory competency activities.
- Understand and practice the elements of the National Patient Safety Goals specifically to avoid Misidentification of patients.
- Understand and obey HIPAA laws specifically to protect the confidentiality of patient information.
Minimum Qualifications 1. Valid certification as a clinical laboratory technician issued by the NYSED.
Special Note:
1. Successful completion of an appropriate training program for phlebotomy (satisfactory to the laboratory director) must be completed prior to an individual performing such work.
Department Preferences College Associate degree preferred:
Certification in Phlebotomy
Experience in laboratory environment and or clinical instructor in phlebotomy preferred.
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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
