Phlebotomist

Job Title: Phlebotomist

Location: RWJ - Hamilton

Department Name: Lab HH Phlebotomist

Req #: 0000247815

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $19.60 - $23.26 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview
The Phlebotomist obtains high-quality patient blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using aseptic techniques customized to the patient's age and level of difficulty. This role is vital to patient care, managing the entire pre-analytical process from strict patient identification to preparing and tracking specimens within hospital information systems. Working within an interdisciplinary network, the Phlebotomist ensures exceptional service, strict safety compliance, and seamless communication with medical staff.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent educational credential.
• Successful completion of a formal Phlebotomy training program or equivalent professional work experience.
• Valid New Jersey State Driver’s License.
• Strong baseline of interpersonal skills and telephone communication skills for medical office liaison.
• Successful completion of all required hospital and departmental orientation programs.

Preferred:

• National Phlebotomy Certification (e.g., ASCP, AMT, or NHA).
• Prior experience managing specimen collection, retrieval, and statusing functions within Laboratory Information Systems (LIS).
• Experience conducting specialized diagnostic collections, such as standardized bleeding time tests.

Scheduling Requirements

• Part Time
• Day

Essential Functions

• Obtains blood samples via venipuncture or capillary puncture on adult inpatients and outpatients using vacutainers, butterflies, microtainers, and blood culture collection tools.
• Executes flawless patient and specimen identification protocols in strict compliance with hospital and regulatory standards.
• Performs all necessary specimen collection processing, tracking, statusing, and retrieval tasks on both the main Hospital and Laboratory Information Systems.
• Assesses clinical risks prior to procedures by inquiring if patients are taking blood thinners, and instructs individuals on appropriate site pressure and bandage care guidelines.
• Orients and instructs new departmental associates and phlebotomy students on technical skills, safety guidelines, and clinical workflows as requested.
• Manages departmental resources by organizing the phlebotomy storeroom and maintaining a clean, fully stocked personal blood draw tray.
• Demonstrates total safety compliance regarding physical operational equipment hazards and Category I environmental risks involving blood and body fluid exposure.

Benefits and Perks
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.