Location:

Bay Park Hospital

Department:

Laboratory

Weekly Hours:

24

Status:

Part time

Shift:

Nights (United States of America)

Job Summary:

As a ProMedica Phlebotomist, you will collect products and/or specimens for procedures and perform testing while caring for the patient before, during and after collection. You will perform pre-analytic tasks for sample preparation including centrifugation, decanting, specimen distribution and specimen packaging.

In this role, you will use quality assurance data to enhance services and recommend changes in procedures to address quality issues and provide customer satisfaction.

You are required to be familiar with test names and abbreviations and cross-referencing tests to specimen types. You will also be required to follow strict principles of asepsis and antisepsis and use your leadership skills to help train new associates or students.

The above summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It should not be considered exhaustive.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or equivalent

• A diploma from an accredited phlebotomy training institute OR one year phlebotomy experience.

• Successful completion of an academic program which included substantial practical clinical phlebotomy experience (i.e.: 3+ week clinical student rotation program in a hospital setting).

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Professional registration preferred [i.e., PBT(ASCP)]

• 1 year experience in a high-volume phlebotomy environment

ProMedica is a mission-driven, not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities across nine states and provides a range of services, including acute and ambulatory care, a dental plan, and academic business lines. ProMedica owns and operates 10 hospitals and has an affiliated interest in one additional hospital. The organization employs over 1,300 health care providers through ProMedica Physicians and has more than 2,300 physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges. Committed to its mission of improving health and well-being, ProMedica has received national recognition for its clinical excellence and its initiatives to address social determinants of health. For more information about ProMedica, please visit promedica.org/aboutus.

Benefits:

We provide flexible benefits that include compensation and programs to help you take care of your family, your finances and your personal well-being. It’s what makes us one of the best places to work, and helps our employees live and work to their fullest potential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations, using cognitive sonographic skills to identify, document, and adapt examinations as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images and to use independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings and communicates findings to the interpreting radiologist.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients. Introduces self to patient, properly identifies patient utilizing two identifiers, explains the sonographic examination being performed and answers any patient questions; assumes responsibility for the safety and comfort of the patient while they are in the sonographer’s care; notifies appropriate personnel if assistance is needed.
• Selects and operates a wide variety of imaging equipment in an efficient and safe manner, coordinates examinations in the most efficient order and perform exams in a sequence which minimizes the patient’s stay in the hospital.
• Maintains working order of the equipment and completes daily and weekly QC as required; reports equipment malfunctions to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Interacts with physicians and other technical staff to provide quality, safe and efficient care for the patient.
• Maintains cleanliness and supply par levels of all rotational areas, empties laundry, follows eye wash station protocol and policy, and utilizes high level disinfection (HLD) according to health system policy directed by Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization policy. - Provides instruction to sonography technical students, medical students and residents regarding sonography exams and equipment when appropriate; coordinates with ancillary personnel as needed.
• Responsible for completion of mandatory educational assignments as provided by the supervisor."
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Certificate of Completion in Radiologic Technology
• High School Graduate
• Graduate of a formal Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program which meets requirements by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (A.R.D.M.S.)

Preferred Education and Experience

• 1 or more years as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer/ Vascular Technologist with the RDMS and RVT credentials

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) OR a candidate for examination with A.R.D.M.S. for specialty examinations listed below:•(AB) or•(OB/GYN) and (VT) to be completed within 90 Days
• The employee has an additional three months (six months from date in position) to complete the second credential listed above in order to remain employed by the University of Kansas Health System as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Sonography (S) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) plus one or more additional modality registries

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Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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