The purpose of this position is to provide adult and pediatric phlebotomy service to the inpatients served by the OHSU Hospital and Clinics and Doernbecher Childrens Hospital. This person works closely with the Phlebotomy team and other inpatient departments to ensure immediate, courteous, and comprehensive responses to requests for service, or concerns about specimens and related matters. This person maintains a professional and customer service oriented focus at all times.
This position will serve the OHSU Hospital and Clinics and Doernbecher Childrens Hospital. Positions in the laboratory and environs may require working flexible schedules, including nights weekends and holidays; working at multiple laboratory or hospital sites; traveling between units and sites by stairs, elevator, tram, shuttle or other means; exposure to blood and body fluids, chemical hazards; working in a sometimes noisy and crowded environment; wearing gloves and other Personal Protective Equipment for long periods of time; experiencing occasional temperature control fluctuations in buildings.
High school diploma or equivalent and completion of phlebotomy training program including significant time spent in a clinical rotation (2-3 weeks) or 3 months of recent (in the last 12 months)phlebotomy experience ina clinical laboratoryOR
One year of college level psychology, communications, or science course work plus 1 year of dedicated phlebotomy experience/training in a clinical laboratory
Certification as ASCP (PBT), NHA (CPT), RPT (AMT), NCPT (NCCT)or equivalent required, or must be completed in the first year of employment
Strong customer service skills
Ability to interact with a variety of clients including doctors, nurses, laboratory staff and patients, and maintain a customer service focus at all times
Ability to initiate procedures and policies to improve work flow and work accuracy in Phlebotomy
Ability to follow written and oral instructions accurately
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Skills in dealing with high volume fast paced environment, with sometimes difficult public contact
Ability to work independently within established guidelines, to communicate and work effectively within a group
Ability to carry and lift up to 40 lbs.
Ability to stand for 4-8 hours continuously, depending on the tasks assigned
Ability to sustain frequent and sometimes prolonged bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and carrying as required for assigned tasks
Ability to utilize simple and complicated laboratory equipment and computers
Ability to utilize multi-line phones, pagers, Voceras, Rovers, and office equipment
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
Phlebotomy skills and knowledge
Experience with a Laboratory Information System and Hospital Information System
Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.
As an organization devoted to the health and well-being of people in Oregon and beyond, OHSU requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
High school diploma or equivalent and completion of phlebotomy training program including significant time spent in a clinical rotation (2-3 weeks) or 3 months of recent (in the last 12 months)phlebotomy experience ina clinical laboratoryOR
One year of college level psychology, communications, or science course work plus 1 year of dedicated phlebotomy experience/training in a clinical laboratory
Certification as ASCP (PBT), NHA (CPT), RPT (AMT), NCPT (NCCT)or equivalent required, or must be completed in the first year of employment
Strong customer service skills
Ability to interact with a variety of clients including doctors, nurses, laboratory staff and patients, and maintain a customer service focus at all times
Ability to initiate procedures and policies to improve work flow and work accuracy in Phlebotomy
Ability to follow written and oral instructions accurately
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Skills in dealing with high volume fast paced environment, with sometimes difficult public contact
Ability to work independently within established guidelines, to communicate and work effectively within a group
Ability to carry and lift up to 40 lbs.
Ability to stand for 4-8 hours continuously, depending on the tasks assigned
Ability to sustain frequent and sometimes prolonged bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and carrying as required for assigned tasks
Ability to utilize simple and complicated laboratory equipment and computers
Ability to utilize multi-line phones, pagers, Voceras, Rovers, and office equipment
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
As the state's only health and research university, OHSU brings together patient care, research, education of the next generation of health care providers and scientists and community service to improve the health and well-being of all Oregonians.The university is a conduit for learning for more than 2,800 students, providing training to interns, residents and fellows in postgraduate medical and research. It is the only place in Oregon that grants doctoral degrees in medicine, dentistry and nursing. OHSU cares for more than 251,000 patients each year from around the region and takes a leadership role in contributing to solutions involving the health of the state and the nation, such as health care access and transparency, ethics and workforce shortage. Beyond providing critical health care services, quality education and cutting-edge research, OHSU also is a key economic and social force in the Northwest. With an annual operating budget of $2.06 billion and more than 14,000 employees, OHSU is Portland?s largest employer. Its size contributes to its ability to provide... many services and community support activities not found anywhere else in Oregon. For more information visit http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/index.cfm
