Phlebotomist (Float) (HEMPSTEAD)

Opportunities with Optum in the Tri-State region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group). Come make a difference in the lives of people who turn to us for care at one of our hundreds of locations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Work with state-of-the-art technology and brilliant co-workers who share your passion for helping people feel their best. Join a dynamic health care organization and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Phlebotomist performs venipuncture and capillary puncture on adults, neonates, and pediatric patients; collects urine specimens; participates in the instruction of new personnel; works with computer; communicates in a manner that promotes Laboratory professionalism as well as a comfortable phlebotomy.

Schedule : This is a 37.5 - hour work week Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 : 30 am to 6 : 00pm. Rotating Saturdays from 7 : 30 am to 12 : 00 pm. The schedule will be determined by the hiring manager upon hire.

Location : 1 Dakota Drive, Lake Success, NY 11042, 2 Ohio Drive Lake Success, NY 11042, 4045 Hempstead Turnpike, Bethpage, NY 11714, 575 Underhill Blvd. Syosset, NY 11791, 1500 Route 112 Port Jefferson, NY 11776

Primary Responsibilities :

• Perform routine phlebotomy procedures
• Ability to distinguish sample types and draw requirements with order of draw for lab testing
• Navigate laboratory computer system with minimal to no errors
• Perform pediatric and adult phlebotomy
• Obtain finger stick collection
• Verify patient demographics accurately with two patient identifiers
• Adhere to safety and scientifically accepted infection control practices and standards
• Blood collection : from adult and pediatric patients using vacutainer, syringe and butterfly techniques; capillary puncture using heel and fingerstick techniques
• Identifies and labels specimens appropriately
• Instruct patients regarding urine and stool collection procedures
• Enters accessing data into the computer