Preanalytical Specialist

Location:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.

Eligible candidates may qualify for a $5,000 sign-on bonus!

Job Duties:

Serves as the technical expert and provides day-to-day supervision of Phlebotomy and/or Receiving and Processing areas. Responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of tasks to provide a specimen of highest analytical quality for testing and accurate information laboratories' clients.

• •Performs the functions of a Phlebotomist, Lab Assistant II, or Technical Lab Assistant and Phlebotomist Technician as necessary.
• •Performs technical role and provides technical knowledge and support to staff and clients.
• •Provides timely analysis and resolution of technical problems in accordance with established laboratory policies and patient safety standards and cooperatively resolves service issues.
• •Collaborates with specialty specific technical specialist at other lab locations to assure standardization system-wide.
• •Participates in and coordinates the development of policy and procedure manuals with supervisor or team leader and system colleagues.
• •Assures timely and regular review of procedure manuals.
• •Performs various audits and monitors various logs as appropriate.
• •Participates with the supervisor or team leader and system colleagues in developing and maintaining Quality Assurance and Service Improvement activity in the functional area.
• •Provides adequate level of supervision including direct observation of patient preparation, specimen collection, transport, specimen handling, processing and reporting results as appropriate.
• •Manages personnel and schedules.
• •Provides orientation to all new employees and identifies training needs and ensures that employees receive regular in-service training and education appropriate for their job responsibilities.
• •Encourages and engages in service-oriented behavior designed to support and meet the needs of our various clients.
• •Provides timely consultations and takes prompt action to correct problems and issues.
• •Evaluates, monitors and documents the performance of competency of each employee continually.
• •Assumes accountability for ordering and maintaining adequate supply inventory as appropriate.
• •Participates in educational and training activities to acquire new skills and maintain current proficiency.
• •Accepts that overnight travel may be required.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Position Details:

Serves as the technical expert and provides day-to-day supervision of Phlebotomy and/or Receiving and Processing areas. Responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of tasks to provide a specimen of highest analytical quality for testing and accurate information laboratories' clients.

• •Performs the functions of a Phlebotomist, Lab Assistant II, or Technical Lab Assistant and Phlebotomist Technician as necessary.
• •Performs technical role and provides technical knowledge and support to staff and clients.
• •Provides timely analysis and resolution of technical problems in accordance with established laboratory policies and patient safety standards and cooperatively resolves service issues.
• •Collaborates with specialty specific technical specialist at other lab locations to assure standardization system-wide.
• •Participates in and coordinates the development of policy and procedure manuals with supervisor or team leader and system colleagues.
• •Assures timely and regular review of procedure manuals.
• •Performs various audits and monitors various logs as appropriate.
• •Participates with the supervisor or team leader and system colleagues in developing and maintaining Quality Assurance and Service Improvement activity in the functional area.
• •Provides adequate level of supervision including direct observation of patient preparation, specimen collection, transport, specimen handling, processing and reporting results as appropriate.
• •Manages personnel and schedules.
• •Provides orientation to all new employees and identifies training needs and ensures that employees receive regular in-service training and education appropriate for their job responsibilities.
• •Encourages and engages in service-oriented behavior designed to support and meet the needs of our various clients.
• •Provides timely consultations and takes prompt action to correct problems and issues.
• •Evaluates, monitors and documents the performance of competency of each employee continually.
• •Assumes accountability for ordering and maintaining adequate supply inventory as appropriate.
• •Participates in educational and training activities to acquire new skills and maintain current proficiency.
• •Accepts that overnight travel may be required.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Additional Job Description

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Full time

Days

Position is for the receiving and processing department. Position is dayshift with a start time of between 5a-6a. It is one weekend a month on the same shift. No holidays

Phlebotomists require Certified Phlebotomy Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

• •Benefit Highlights:
• •Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• •Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• •Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• •Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• •401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• •Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• •Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• •MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• •Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• •Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• •Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education:

High Sc