Job Description
Job Title: Phlebotomist
Location: Muncy, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Diagnostic Services, Phlebotomy, Lab
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Part time
Department: GMCM Laboratory Medicine Team
Date Posted: 08/19/2025
Job ID: R-83543
Job Summary
Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.
Job Duties
Phlebotomist I will be trained to perform venipunctures and skin punctures on all age groups, from neonates through adults. Phlebotomist I will obtain blood specimens, process specimens for analysis, utilize the appropriate computer systems to register patients, facilitate billing, and perform overall specimen accessioning and processing. Phlebotomist I will have interpersonal communication ability to explain the blood drawing process and to show a comforting attitude toward patients.
- Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
- Knowledge of adequate and correct collection requirements.
- Performs accessioning procedures appropriately and accurately to ensure positive identification of the specimens Exhibits accuracy in specimen identification, labeling, accessioning, processing, and patient billing.
- Demonstrates basic problem solving skills.
- Recognizes and resolves basic discrepancies as appropriate.
- Escalates more advances problems and discrepancies to appropriate Phlebotomist III, Analytical Specialist or Supervisor and Team Leader.
- Provides for timely transport of the specimen to the appropriate specimen processing or analyzing location.
- Accurately processes specimens for analysis according to prescribed procedure and provides for timely transport of the specimen to the appropriate specimen processing or analyzing location.
- Evaluates specimen suitability and acceptability.
- Resolves discrepancies as appropriate.
- Initiates recollection process as appropriate.
- Accurately processes specimens for analysis according to prescribed procedure.
- Knows and abides by the Geisinger and related policies and procedures including compliance policies.
- Provides phlebotomy coverage as trained and required to Geisinger Community Practice offices, skilled nursing facilities, or performs in-home phlebotomy for homebound patients.
- Successful completion of initial and subsequent competency exams required.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
- Part time
- Rotating shifts
- Geisinger Medical Center Muncy (GMCM)
As a phlebotomist, you'll support Geisinger’s mission of providing exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. At Geisinger, our phlebotomists are the friendly faces that collect samples to be analyzed by our state-of-the-art labs. Supporting a varied patient population, you’ll be responsible for venipunctures/skin punctures on patients in our inpatient setting.
There are many other tasks our phlebotomists complete, such as troubleshooting physician orders, processing specimens for testing, as well as aiding our patients.
We have many different skill levels in our labs, from new to experienced phlebotomists, and all skill levels are well utilized. Geisinger employs phlebotomists in roles I, II, and III. We also have numerous staff members who pursue their ASCP certification and become trainers for our department!
Phlebotomist I, II and III qualifications will be considered at appropriate compensation. Salary commensurate with experience.
- Experience as a nursing assistant (NA), certified nursing assistant (CNA), medical assistant (MA), certified medical assistant (CMA) or similar will be considered!
- Military experience will be considered. US Army 68W Combat Medic, 18D, US Navy Hospital Corpsman, and related medical specialties.
- Phlebotomist I - less than 1 year of experience
- Phlebotomist II - 1-2 years of experience or if you graduated from Geisinger's School of Phlebotomy Program
- Phlebotomist III- qualifications of Phlebotomist II and ASCP Certification and Internal preceptor course
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.
Benefits of working at Geisinger:
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)
Our Purpose & Values
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Work experience placement, Flexible hours, Rotating shift,