Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist

Employer: UnitedHealth Group. **Requisition number:** 2371380 **Job category:** Healthcare Delivery, Medical Screening/Clinical Lab **Opportunities with ProHealth Physicians** , part of the Optum family of businesses. When you work at ProHealth Physicians, your contributions directly sustain the health and well-being of our community. Discover high levels of teamwork, robust medical resources and a deep commitment to exceptional care and service. Join a leading community-based medical group and discover the meaning behind **Caring. Connecting. Growing together.** The **Phlebotomist** performs venipuncture and capillary puncture on adults and pediatric patients; collects urine specimens; participates in the instruction of new personnel; works with computers; communicates in a manner that promotes laboratory professionalism as well as a comfortable experience. The **Phlebotomist** also processes lab specimens. May be asked to cover another practice if / when needed. **Schedule:** This is a 40 **-** hour work week Monday through Friday, **7:30am - 4pm.** **Location:** 100 Reserve Rd, Danbury, CT 06810 **Primary Responsibilities:** + Perform routine phlebotomy procedures + Ability to distinguish sample types and draw requirements with order of draw for lab testing + Navigate laboratory computer system with minimal to no errors + Perform pediatric and adult phlebotomy + Obtain finger stick collection + Verify patient demographics accurately with two patient identifiers + Adhere to safety and scientifically accepted infection control practices and standards + Blood collection: from adult and pediatric patients using vacutainer, syringe and butterfly techniques; capillary puncture using heel and fingerstick techniques + Identifies and labels specimens appropriately + Instruct patients regarding urine and stool collection procedures + Enters accessing data into the computer + Prepares specimens for sending out testing + Inventories supply and prepare phlebotomy stations to