Job Title: Medical Technician (Phlebotomist)
No. of Positions / Candidates Required: 4 FTE
Specialty: Phlebotomy, Specimen Collection and Processing (Laboratory)
Place of Work (City/State): Bedford, MA
Site: VA Bedford Medical Center
Exact Location: 200 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
Duration: 1 year contract with the possibility of 4 optional extension
Shift Schedule: Day shift, 8:00 AM 4:30 PM (both FTEs) and shifts may vary between 6:00 AM 2:30 PM and 9:30 AM 6:00 PM based on lab needs, overtime may be required (128 hrs/year).
Credentialing / Onboarding Time: 6-8 weeks
Certifications:
- BLS
- Phlebotomy certification
Experience Needed:
- 3 years of recent phlebotomy experience.
Special Skills Needed:
- Fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing, understanding).
- Inpatient, ED, STAT, ASAP, and timed blood draws.
- Specimen processing and send-out preparation.
- Knowledge of CLSI guidelines.
- Ability to work across laboratory areas as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Perform inpatient, outpatient, ED, STAT, ASAP, and timed blood collections.
- Process specimens and prepare send-outs.
- Verify patient and specimen identification accurately.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Identify, document, and resolve specimen-related issues.
- Provide professional, patient-centered care.
- Complete quality management/improvement documentation.
- Report patient safety events within 24 hours.
- Maintain shift sign-in/sign-out records.
- Needs Review: Conflicting references to Emergency Department and Urgent Care Clinic.
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