Phlebotomist - School of Public Health - San Antonio

Phlebotomist Position

We are hiring immediately for a Phlebotomist to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, TX. In this position, you work on a project providing viral hepatitis B and C education, screening, vaccination, and treatment to individuals with experiences of or at risk for homelessness. The work will be conducted off-campus at housing sites in the San Antonio area. The hire may be asked to work an average of 2-8 hours/week.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as:

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Phlebotomist will work on project providing viral hepatitis B and C education, screening, vaccination, and treatment to individuals with experiences of or at risk for homelessness. The work will be conducted off-campus at housing sites in the San Antonio area. The hire may be asked to work an average of 2-8 hours/week.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Attendance viral hepatitis screening events
• Record all job activities in a data management system
• Provide venipuncture to individuals interested in hepatitis B and C testing
• Support phlebotomy team in paperwork, laboratory tests ordering, and blood samples drop off
• Pick-up and drop-off supplies or samples, as needed
• Attend team meetings
• Other related duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) by National Health career Association (NHA) preferred
• Experience conducting venipuncture on difficult-to-draw individuals (e.g., those with a history of injection drug use)
• Bilingual in Spanish, preferred
• Availability on some nights and weekends

Minimum Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of a specialized phlebotomy training program is preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• None.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.