Phlebotomist - Ypsilanti, MI
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Livonia
Posted on: August 4, 2022
Job Description:
Opportunities with Genoa Healthcare. -A career with Genoa
Healthcare means you're part of a collaborative effort to serve
behavioral health and addiction treatment communities. We do more
than just provide medicine: we change lives for the better. People
with serious mental or chronic illness - and those who care for
them - have moving stories, and at Genoa we become their voice,
their partner. Working as part of a coordinated care team, we
partner with community-based providers and others to ensure that
people with complex health conditions get the right medications and
are able to follow their treatment plans. Our personalized services
- in-clinic pharmacies, medication management and more - are
leading the way to a new level of care.Genoa is a pharmacy care
services company that is part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group's
family of businesses. We are part of a leading information and
technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the
health system work better for everyone. Take a closer look to learn
why a career with Genoa Healthcare might be the path to discovering
your life's best work.(sm)We are seeking a Phlebotomist responsible
for the efficient and effective collection of plasma from donors by
performing venipuncture, monitoring the pheresis process and
following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). -Primary
Responsibilities: -
- Draws blood specimens from the patients of the clinic for
laboratory analysis
- Ensures sample is drawn from the proper tube, labeled
correctly, and patient is appropriately identified
- Verifies patient information and laboratory orders and ensures
patient signs appropriate contracts for Clozapine Monitoring
Program
- Enters lab data of WBC count for Clozapine patients into the
web registry using personal computers and related software
- Files lab results and other medical information into medical
charts and sends copies of lab results to prescribing practitioner
and/or facilities (mental health facility, group home, nursing
home, etc.) -
- Uses patient condition forms when out in field to document any
patient changes in behavior and reports these observations to the
pharmacist, case managers, nurses, and doctors
- Assists patients with applications to appropriate manufacturers
for Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs)
- Labels and manages PAP medications ensuring medications are
delivered to appropriate clients
- Transports medications and specimens using personal
vehicle
- Cross-trains in compliance with state board of pharmacy as a
pharmacy technician
- Demonstrates timeliness in completing scheduled blood draws at
clinics and remains available for courtesy blood draws at
designated clinics
- Adheres to blood borne pathogen standards and bio-medical risk
standards as outlined in guide on Phlebotomy techniques
- Ensures compliance with Infection Control Policy
- Provides medical staff with non-technical as well as limited
technical and procedural support -
- Performs laboratory housekeeping tasks including keeping
shelves stocked, counters, and supply areas clean
- Updates professional knowledge and proficiency through
continuing education, staff meetings, training, etc. -
- Demonstrates knowledge of federal and state laws and
regulations governing phlebotomist practices
- Exhibits knowledge of basic first-aid procedure
- Exercises tact when dealing with mental health patients and
being sensitive to timing, situations, and confidential
relationships
- Other duties as assignedYou'll be rewarded and recognized for
your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give
you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as
well as provide development for other roles you may be interested
in.Required Qualifications: -
- Completion of Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant program and -1+
years experience making draws -
- Clear driving record and dependable vehicle -
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred
Qualifications:
- Comfortable being the primary point of contact for patients to
interact with
- Comfortable working more independentlyTo protect the health and
safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve,
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require
full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employmentCareers with OptumRx.
We're one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits
managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide.
Here you'll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of
our pharmacy teams, you're empowered to be your best and do
whatever it takes to help each customer. You'll find unrivaled
support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development
opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your
imagination. Join us. There's no better place to help people live
healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)Diversity
creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal
Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law. - - -UnitedHealth
Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a
drug test before beginning employment. - -
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