Senior Phlebotomist

Summary

Join Natera as a Senior Phlebotomist in Milford, DE, where you will be responsible for collecting and preparing blood specimens for laboratory testing. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. A Phlebotomy Certificate may be required depending on state regulations. You will verify patient information, maintain specimen integrity, and ensure quality results by following established procedures. The position involves working with protected health information (PHI) and requires completion of HIPAA/PHI privacy training. Natera offers competitive benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans, as well as free testing for employees and their families.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of phlebotomy experience
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required
• Phlebotomy Certificate (if required by State)

Responsibilities

• Verify test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bring discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel
• Verify patient by reading patient identification
• Obtain blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks
• Maintain specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures
• Track collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintain daily tallies of collections performed
• Maintain quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
• Resolve unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Enhance phlebotomy department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire
• Maintain a current status on Natera training requirements
• 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

BS/BA degree

Benefits

• 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
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
• 401k benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Generous employee referral program