PRN phlebotomist

Summary

Join Natera as a Phlebotomist and perform a variety of tasks, including verifying test orders, obtaining blood specimens, maintaining specimen integrity, and tracking collected specimens. You will ensure quality results by following department procedures and maintaining a safe work environment. Additional responsibilities include resolving unusual test orders, updating job knowledge, and enhancing the phlebotomy department's reputation. This role involves regular handling of protected health information (PHI) and utilizing various technologies to access PHI. The position requires maintaining a current status on Natera training requirements and completing training within 30 days of hire. You will also be responsible for logistical management, answering billing questions, and scheduling pickups from courier services.

Requirements

• National Phlebotomy Certification may be required depending on the state of practice
• Minimum of 2 years of phlebotomy experience
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required
• Ability to serve and protect the mobile phlebotomy community by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards
• Work in a mobile/remote setting with scrubs and closed toed shoes required
• Proper PPE including but not limited to; facemask, perform hand hygiene, and gloves
• The position requires tracking of each draw

Responsibilities

• Verifies test orders by comparing information with requisition forms, bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel
• Verifies patient by reading patient identification
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule, identifying, and reporting needed changes
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
• Resolves unusual test orders by contacting Natera’s mobile phlebotomy team; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying Natera of unresolved orders
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Enhances phlebotomy department reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) to perform the job
• The mobile phlebotomist is responsible for updating job statuses and adding tracking information in Skedulo
• Employees must complete training relating to Procedure Policies (SOPs) as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements
• Missing information completion on requisitions
• Logistical management/printing of patient reports for that area
• Billing question answering/triaging and follow-up with patients
• Scheduling pick ups from courier services - FedEx or Medspeed

Preferred Qualifications

RN/BS/BA degree (preferred)

Benefits

• Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
• Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
• Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more
• We also offer a generous employee referral program!