The
Department of Medicine, Division of Population Health within the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences seeks a
Phlebotomist. In this role as a Phlebotomist, you will be working to provide clinical care, health education, and serve as a phlebotomist at various community sites under the direction of leadership.
Primary Functions
- Greet and register research participants. Obtain and/or update registration information and referrals or authorizations as necessary.
- Conduct biometric screens at various participant & community locations. Biometric tests may include a fingerstick OR venipuncture blood draw, as well as blood pressure, height, and weight measurements.
- Ensure all supplies and equipment are in working order and provided to participants on day of screen.
- Collect data from research participants and perform data entry duties.
- Be responsible for biometric data being delivered to the Division.
- Schedule clinic appointments and ancillary tests and maintain appropriate scheduling information.
- As part of and in collaboration with the study program staff team, assist in recruitment efforts including completing recruitment calls, conducting eligibility screening, and performing data collection during patient participant initial visit and on-site follow-up visits.
- Act as liaison between community sites and the Division to recruit patients for participation and between study participants and the PI regarding consent forms.
- Compile and maintain research files and related records as part of the program staff team.
- Assist health educators in providing health education at community sites.
- Ensure compliance/adherence to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and UB’s policies, requirements, legal contracts, and HIPAA regulations.
- Demonstrates and provides excellent customer service.
- All other clinical and research related duties as needed.
Knowledge - Skills - Abilities
Knowledge of biology, clinical judgment, medicine, cultural awareness, and consulting. Medical documentation, interpersonal, practice-based learning and improvement, empathy, and decision-making skills.
Work Hours: Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.
Outstanding Benefits PackageWorking at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about our
benefit packages.
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