UPMC invites you to apply for the part-time Phlebotomist position! This role features a second shift with variable hours, including alternating weekends and holidays. Join today and contribute to exceptional patient care while working alongside a phenomenal team of health care professionals!

Responsibilities:

Interact courteously and professionally with all laboratory customers, responding to telephone inquiries in a timely manner. Follow proper patient identification procedures to procure blood specimens via venipuncture, heelstick, and fingerstick; instruct patients on specimen collection procedures when needed and collect other types of samples as required. Demonstrate dependability and reliability, using independent judgment to prioritize tasks and accommodate department needs while accepting appropriate authority. Perform specimen collection at off-site locations as needed, transporting specimens to the laboratory following established safety protocols. Adhere to laboratory and hospital policies regarding procedures, quality control, safety, hand hygiene, isolation precautions, and compliance. Perform related clerical duties, utilizing computer systems to accurately enter demographic information, test orders, and manage test statuses while ensuring sample identity. Train and orient new employees, students, and residents as assigned, ensuring they understand procedures and protocols. Inform technical staff, supervisory personnel, and pathologists of any unusual or problematic incidents and perform arterial punctures following strict guidelines as needed.