Job Title: Phlebotomist

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: Lab MMCSC Phlebotomist

Req #: 0000267074

Status: Hourly

Shift: Night

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.

Phlebotomist – RWJBarnabas Health

At RWJBarnabas Health, Phlebotomists become part of a purpose-driven environment where precision, compassion, and patient-centered care create meaningful opportunities to support exceptional healthcare delivery. This Phlebotomist role offers opportunities for professional growth, supportive collaboration, and a culture committed to quality, safety, and continuous improvement. As a Phlebotomist, you will play an essential role in collecting and processing laboratory specimens, ensuring accuracy throughout the pre-analytical process, and partnering with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to providing timely, high-quality patient care. Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every Phlebotomist is encouraged to grow, contribute, and make a lasting impact.

A typical day for a Phlebotomist may include:

• Collecting blood and other laboratory specimens from patient populations using established venipuncture and capillary collection protocols.
• Accurately identifying, labeling, processing, and preparing specimens for laboratory testing at the point of collection while maintaining specimen integrity.
• Ensuring all specimens are handled and transported to the laboratory under proper environmental conditions, according to standards, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Providing compassionate, professional patient interactions while monitoring patients closely for adverse reactions during and after collection.
• Verifying patient identification using approved identification methods and following established procedures to promote patient safety and accurate testing.
• Maintaining accurate documentation of collection details within laboratory systems and assisting with specimen accessioning duties, including the operation and maintenance of automated equipment.
• Collaborating closely with nurses, physicians, laboratory staff, and other members of the healthcare team to support efficient patient care.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment by keeping collection equipment well-stocked and following infection prevention practices, safety guidelines, and organizational policies.
• Pursuing continued professional development through training, education, and organizational resources that support long-term career growth.

This role might be for you if:

• Accuracy and attention to detail define the way you perform your work, especially regarding clinical protocols and intermediate knowledge of venipuncture techniques.
• You provide compassionate, patient-centered care while maintaining professionalism, using intermediate patient care and service skills during specimen collection.
• Strong communication skills allow you to work effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• You take pride in following laboratory standards and maintaining specimen quality from collection through processing, demonstrating intermediate knowledge of infection control.
• Continuous learning and professional growth are important to you, alongside a basic knowledge of anatomy relevant to specimen collection.

To be considered for this Phlebotomist opportunity you must:

• Be passionate about delivering safe, accurate, and compassionate specimen collection services that support high-quality patient care while adhering to RWJBH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Have completed a phlebotomy training program or a medical laboratory technology program with phlebotomy training with certification preferred.
• 0 to 2 years of experience performing blood or specimen collection procedures.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative healthcare team.
• Scheduling Requirements: Full Time (FT), Night Shift, 40 hours per week10:30 PM – 7:00 AM).
• Rotating weekends and holidays required.