Responsible for collecting and processing blood and urine specimens from patients of all ages and managing them within the Laboratory Information System (LIS). Duties include transporting samples to proper departments and providing professional customer service to patients and healthcare providers.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with a phlebotomy certificate from an accredited program preferred. Up to one year of related experience and strong collaborative communication skills are desired.
Accession bench responsibilities include collecting and receiving specimens in the LIS, processing and delivering specimens to the proper department(s). Answering the phone and directing inquiries to the proper personnel. Phlebotomy responsibilities include collecting and transporting blood and urine samples to the lab in a timely manner. Interfaces with patients and health care providers to provide phlebotomy services in a timely organized manner. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.
The core
Success
Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences
Patient and
Community
Focus and
Collaborate
Responsibilities:
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES: Collect and receive all eligible specimens in the LIS. Operate the centrifuge following all safety guidelines. Deliver all specimens (blood, urine, body fluids.) to the proper department within specified time frames. Process specimens for sendout department and have the ability to perform basic send out protocols, which include but is not limited to call up site batches and manually writing up sendout requisitions. Answers telephones and provides customer service in a professional manner. Follows all hospital and department policies regarding personal protective equipment, biohazard waste and sharps disposal. Orders all necessary patient lab work as required in the LIS. Reviews a hard copy of the outstanding specimen list with the next shift. Cleans and stocks the accessioning bench. Properly identifies patients in accordance with laboratory and hospital policy. Obtains blood from patients ranging in age from infants to geriatric patients. Obtains blood samples in adequate amounts and in appropriate containers. Obtains blood samples by capillary and venipuncture methods. Initials, dates and times all specimens and places the bar code label in the proper position on the sample Labels all specimens with appropriate patient information according to hospital and laboratory policy. Has the knowledge of and complies with procedures and policies in the Phlebotomy and laboratory Collection Manual Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment. Commits to recognize and respect cultural diversity for all customers (internal and external) Communicates effectively with internal and external customers with respect of differences in cultures, values, beliefs and ages, utilizing interpreters when needed.
Location
Saint Annes
Hospital - 795
Middle
Street
Fall
River,
Massachusetts 02721
Work
Type:
Varied shifts with start times from 0500-0900
Work
Shift:
Day
Driving
Required:
No
Union: 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of
The
Warren
Alpert
Medical
School of
Brown
University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself. Company Location Belonging and Engagement Nursing Our Mission
Performs other duties as assigned
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
Required
QUALIFICATIONS: Up to one year experience in a related field preferred Maintains effective communication skills across the entire customer base. Must be able to adapt and work in a collaborative fashion with all hospital departments and customers. Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to Ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment. Interacts with all others in a considerate, helpful and courteous manner as established by departmental practice and procedure.
EDUCATION: High school graduate or equivalent required.
Phlebotomy certificate from accredited program preferred
Pay
Range: $17.77-$25.88 Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
