Title: LABORATORY PHLEBOTOMIST / (HEALTHCARE TECHNICIAN I)

State Role Title: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Hiring Range: Hourly - No Benefits

Pay Band:

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: https://www.esh.dbhds

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Performs phlebotomy procedures on adult and geriatric populations and processes specimens daily for testing.

 Arrives in the laboratory by 5:30 AM or 6:00 AM to prepare for unit visits; arrives on the patient unit no later than 6:00 or 6:15 AM.
 Makes no more than 2 phlebotomy attempts on a patient and communicates any venipuncture failure or refusal to the MD by following policy 130-06.
 Identifies patients using 2 identifiers per policy 130-06.
 Centrifuges and sorts collected specimens and requests per SOP.

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive phlebotomy experience with geriatric and adult patients to include experience with psychiatric populations, basic medical terminology, good communication skills, and basic computer and office skills.

Additional Considerations

Phlebotomy Certification from a nationally recognized agency preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

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Contact Information

Name: Eastern State Hospital

Phone: 757-208-7717

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In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.