Central Processing Technician

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® is New York State's only specialty designated cardiac center. A member of Catholic Health. St. Francis is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a national leader for Cardiology & Heart Surgery, as well as for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery. Additionally, U.S. News rates St. Francis as high performing in Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology. Nursing care at St. Francis is also nationally recognized, with multiple Magnet designations, as well as the AMSN PRISM Awards® and Beacon Awards. St. Francis has regularly out-scored other hospitals on Long Island.

St. Francis Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials.

The Central Processing Technician is an essential member of the Laboratory services team conducting all patient and new hire lab testing.

Responsibilities will include:

• Clerical duties to include answering phones, filing and the mailing and faxing of patient reports.
• Preparing specimens to be sent out for reference lab testing.
• Outpatient and new employee blood drawing.
• Handling, labeling and processing of all specimens.

• Medical Assistant or Phlebotomy Certification preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of hospital, federal, and state patient safety, infection control regulations and guidelines.
• 1-2 years recent phlebotomy experience required.
• HS Diploma/GED Required.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft applications including Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills.
• Must have transportation to report to our off site patient service center to draw bloods.

At Catholic Health your well-being comes first, with comprehensive compensation and benefits; our offerings go beyond the basics. In addition to multiple medical plans, life insurance, generous paid time off and flexible spending accounts, we also offer substantial tuition reimbursement, an employer funded pension plan and several savings plan options for your future.