Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist RWJBarnabas Health May 13, 2026 Phlebotomist Req #: 0000247627

Category:

Laboratory Status:

Part-Time Shift:

Night Facility:

RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services Department:

Lab HH Phlebotomist Pay Range:

$20.75 - $24.55 per hour

Location:

1 Hamilton Health Pl, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690

Job Title:

Phlebotomist Location:

SBC Corporation Department Name:

Lab HH Phlebotomist Req #: 0000247627

Status:

Hourly Shift:

Night Pay Range:

$20.75 - $24.55 per hour

Pay Transparency:

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

PHLEBOTOMIST 451 LABORATORY POSITION SUMMARY

Primary Function:

Maintains positive patient identification while procuring venous and capillary blood specimens on all patients regardless of age on a routine and stat basis, Verifies orders from scripts and orders procedures in HIS and LIS, Follows established procedures for patient identification and specimen labeling, Performs accessioning and clerical duties as needed, Set-up blood cultures and other microbiology cultures, Participate in the training of new employees and students, Applies the knowledge and skills necessary to assess data reflective of each patient's status and provide the care appropriate to the age of the patient served, ie, , infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric, MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience Requirements:

High School diploma, Phlebotomy certificate with a nationally recognized program preferred, Six months experience preferred, ESSENTIAL

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains positive patient identification from bedside patient identification, order matching, specimen label printing, bedside specimen labeling, transport and receipt into

LIS, 100

percent compliance required, Collects venous and capillary blood specimens from patients of all ages on a routine, times and stat basis within the departmental timelines for completion, Expected phlebotomy success rate is greater than 90 percent, Expected collection rate is 8 to 10 patients per hour,

Responsiveness:

stat within 30 minutes; timed within 30 minutes variance of the collection time; routine within 60 minutes, Specimens are to be returned to the Lab via pneumatic tube within 10 minutes of drawing, Accurately accessions specimens into the LIS; inputs patients, test orders and physicians information into the LIS for testing, Verifies the accuracy of test orders vs, script requested testing and MD information in order to exceed customer service expectations and expedite testing and reporting, Less than 2 order entry errors per month, Continuously demonstrates a patient focused work attitude that supports and improves Patient Satisfaction for all customer groups, Serves as a role model for patient customer service with scores in the 90 percentile on the survey tool, Utilizes free time between assignments for phlebotomy tray decontamination; specimen delivery to chemistry, hematology, blood bank and microbiology departments; culture plating; blood culture set-up and specimen centrifugation, Train and maintain competency when identified as a hazardous materials packager to assist lab staff during emergency preparedness exercises, Demonstrates a proactive work ethic and promote teamwork between departments and shifts by assisting coworkers wherever and whenever possible to complete the patient workload efficiently, OTHER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Mentor students and new employees and serves as a role model for coworkers, Perform other duties as required, RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer