Phlebotomist (35 Hour) Recruitment # 250129-7597HN-001 Location East Lyme, CT Date Opened 1/31/2025 3:33:00 PM Salary $40,221* - $53,033/year (*New state employees start at the minimum) Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 2/10/2025 11:59:00 PM Go Back Apply View Benefits (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) + + + + Introduction Looking to join our team and be a part of an organization that is making a difference in the lives of individuals in our custody and in the community? Apply now to become a Phlebotomist at the Connecticut Department of Correction! What we can offer you At the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC (https://portal.ct.gov/doc) ), we offer an exceptional opportunity for a Phlebotomist who is looking to foster their career in Connecticut. By joining our team at the York Correctional Institution in East Lyme, you will have the chance to work in a world-class organization that values your expertise and dedication. Apply today and take the next step in your career! As a part of our team, you can expect the following: + Explore our new State Employee Benefits Overview page (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) to get an understanding of the various benefits we provide to our employees. + The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/das/press-room/press-releases/2023/forbes-state-of-ct-ranked?language=en\_US) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule! This recognition highlights our commitment to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. + Professional growth and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career. We believe in investing in our employees' success. + A healthy work/life balance is a priority for us. We are committed to fostering an environment that supports the personal and professional growth of all employees. Position highlights As a Correctional phlebotomist you will be: + Perform a variety of routine specimen collection and laboratory procedures; + Directly interacting with the inmate population; + Encouraging compliance with ordered labs and forensic DNA collection; Interacting with immune compromised individuals; + Other duties as assigned. This unique population requires skills necessary to draw from those with habitual IV drug use and other conditions. This position is full time on first shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM. For more details about this position, please refer to the class specification (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=7597HN&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) . About us The Connecticut Department of Correction has been proudly serving and protecting the citizens of the State of Connecticut since 1968. We operate 14 correctional facilities and are widely recognized as a national model for safety, security, and order. Our mission is to not only ensure the safety and security of our facilities but also to provide programming, education, and treatment that empower willing inmates to improve themselves and successfully reintegrate into society. At the Department of Correction, our dedicated correctional professionals embody our values of Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dignity, and Excellence (PRIDE) every day. We foster an inclusive and collaborative work environment that values and respects everyone's contributions. The York Correctional Institution is a high-security facility. It serves as the state's only institution for female offenders. It serves all superior courts in Connecticut and manages all pretrial and sentenced female offenders, whatever their security level. Selection Plan To apply + In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. + Applicants should ensure that they meet the minimum experience and qualifications by the closing date of this job opening, unless otherwise specified. + Please make sure that your application is thorough and includes all necessary information before submitting it. To adhere to Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut has made changes to the initial application process, and resumes are no longer required. Please note that revisions cannot be made once your application has been submitted into the JobAps system. + All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. Important information after you apply + This job posting may require you to answer additional referral questions (RQs). You will receive an email with the RQs after the posting's closing date or you can find them on your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Please make sure to submit your responses by the expiration date of the questionnaire. It is important to regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please also check your SPAM and/or Junk folders regularly in case auto-notification emails are filtered there. + While applicants will primarily receive correspondence through email, we also encourage them to regularly check their Personal Status Board for updates on their application status, important notices, and any tasks they need to complete during the recruitment process. + Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. + The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. + For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit. For technical questions regarding the filling of your application, please contact Benjamin Beaudry at Benjamin.Beaudry@ct.gov. PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK) In a Department of Correction facility this class is accountable for independently performing a variety of venipuncture techniques, collecting and preparing specimens from patients and providing related administrative laboratory support. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES + Performs a variety of routine blood draws from patients including venipuncture, heel sticks and finger sticks using standard equipment; + Collects non-blood specimens such as urine, sputum and throat swabs for laboratory testing; + Accessions specimens utilizing standard procedures for positive patient identification and records appropriate collection information in accordance with established protocol; + Performs various quality control procedures to maintain compliance with internal and regulatory requirements; + Provides clerical support such as, collecting co-pays, answering telephone calls, answering general questions concerning test orders and collections, taking messages or triages calls; + Prepares test order forms and record entries in the reference laboratory log (computerized or handwritten); + Maintains compliance with laboratory policies, procedures and safety practices; + Contributes to the general laboratory functions and institutional needs; + Attends in-service training as required; + Maintains inventory and stocks/restocks supplies; + Performs related duties as required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY + Knowledge of + standard phlebotomy procedures and techniques; + appropriate blood processing and handling procedures; + medical terminology; + Skills + interpersonal skills; + oral and written communication skills; + keyboard skills; + basic math skills; + Ability to + understand and follow specific clinical protocol and procedures; + interact courteously and in an understanding manner with patients of all ages; + move 30 to 40 pounds to stock supplies and move or support patients; + understand and carry out written and oral instructions; + keep simple records and perform simple arithmetical calculations; + utilize computer software. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE High School Diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) and one (1) year as a phlebotomist in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulated laboratory within the last five (5) years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED Certification as a Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or an organization acceptable to the Department of Correction which provides relevant training may be substituted for the General Experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS + Experience working with Correctional or Forensic populations; + Experience working with Electronic Health Records; + Experience working in a hospital setting; + Experience working in a locked institutional setting; + Experience working in a Clinical Laboratory setting. WORKING CONDITIONS + Incumbents in this class must be willing to undergo periodic tests or immunization for communicable diseases; + Incumbents in this class may be required to lift standard laboratory equipment, trays/boxes of glassware; + Incumbents in this class may be exposed to disease carrying substances and moderately disagreeable conditions. Conclusion AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility. Click on a link below to apply for this position: Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online