Phlebotomist, Inpatient Lab

UMass Memorial Health

Phlebotomist collecting blood specimens using venipuncture and capillary techniques at UMass Memorial Health. Requires high school education and BLS certification within 3 months.

Posted 7/1/2026part-timeWorcester • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $19 - $37 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in performing venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures, ensuring compliance with Medical Necessity guidelines and maintaining quality control in laboratory testing. Proficient in processing specimens and providing accurate patient data for specimen registration.

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Phlebotomy ProceduresMedical Necessity GuidelinesBLS CertificationSpecimen ProcessingPoint-Of-Care Testing

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Hard Skills

VenipunctureCapillary PhlebotomySpecimen CollectionCentrifugationAliquotingLabelingPackagingEKGPulse OximetryQuality Control

Tools & Technologies

Specimen Collection EquipmentInstrumentation Maintenance

Certifications & Qualifications

BLS Certification

Industry Keywords

Advance Beneficiary NoticePatient DataInsurance InformationRequisition Review

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performs venipuncture and capillary phlebotomy procedures on patients using appropriate specimen collection equipment and techniques
Review requisition and orders from physicians to ensure appropriate tests are drawn and tests meet guidelines for Medical Necessity
Prepares Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for tests that do not meet Medical Necessity guidelines and obtains appropriate signatures from patient and self
Performs EKG, pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing procedures as requested and associated quality control and maintenance of instrumentation
Processes specimens including centrifugation, pour-off, aliquoting, labeling, and packaging
Provides essential patient data and insurance information for registration of specimens

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School graduate with successful completion from a recognized program for training in phlebotomy or prior documented experience performing phlebotomy
Maintenance of annual competencies in BLS
Flex, maybe required to work and travel to other locations and campuses per the needs of the department

Benefits

Comp & perks

This position may have a signing bonus available
Basic life support certification required within 3 months of employment