Phlebotomist (MOUNT KISCO)

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; performs EKG on adult and pediatric patients; participates in the instruction of new personnel; works with computer; communicates in a manner that promotes Laboratory professionalism as well as a comfortable phlebotomy. The Phlebotomist processes lab specimens.

Schedule : This is a 40 -hour work week Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 : 30 am to 6 : 00pm. Rotating Saturdays between the hours of 8 : 00 am to 1 : 00 pm. The schedule will be determined by the hiring manager upon hire.

Location : 90 South Bedford Road, First Floor, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 (may travel for coverage too : 355 Kear Street, Second Floor, Yorktown Heights NY 10598, 111 Bedford Road, Second Floor, Katonah, NY 10536, and 537 North State Road, First Floor, Briarcliff, NY 10510)

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
• Prepares specimens for sending out testing