If a reliable daytime schedule with balanced weekend and holiday rotation is important to you, this role delivers!
UPMC St. Margaret is hiring a full-time daylight Phlebotomist to join a supportive, close-knit lab team. This early morning role works 4:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with every other weekend rotation and two holidays per year. You’ll play a key role in patient care in an inpatient setting, with preference given to candidates with phlebotomy experience, though all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
If you enjoy a consistent schedule, starting your day early, and being part of a team that truly feels like family, apply today to join UPMC St. Margaret!
Responsibilities:
- Provide courteous, professional service to all laboratory customers and respond promptly to phone inquiries.
- Perform accurate patient identification and collect blood specimens via venipuncture, heelstick, and fingerstick.
- Educate patients on proper specimen collection and collect non‑blood specimens as needed.
- Demonstrate reliability, sound judgment, and the ability to prioritize work to meet department needs.
- Collect and transport specimens from on‑site and off‑site locations following safety procedures.
- Follow all laboratory and hospital policies related to procedures, quality, safety, infection prevention, and compliance.
- Perform clerical and computer tasks including patient registration, order entry, and test processing.
- Ensure specimen integrity and accurate patient and sample identification.
- Train and orient new employees, students, and residents as assigned.
- Maintain supplies, use resources efficiently, report unusual incidents, and perform arterial punctures when required.
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Certification from an accredited Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant program is preferred.
- Minimum 6 months experience performing phlebotomy is preferred.
- Medical terminology knowledge and experience with laboratory information systems preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Phlebotomy Technician (PBT(ASCP)) or equivalent certification preferred.
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran