Phlebotomist

Join Our Team and Make Every Draw Count, Flexible Shifts, Meaningful Impact!

As a Phlebotomist, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care by performing accurate and efficient blood collection procedures. Your expertise ensures timely and reliable specimen collection, supporting critical diagnostic testing and patient outcomes. This position offers flexibility with variable shift options, including Daylight (4 : 00 a.m.-12 : 30 p.m.), Evening (12 : 00 p.m.-8 : 30 p.m.), and Night (8 : 30 p.m.-4 : 30 a.m.), along with participation in holiday and weekend rotations. If you are detail-oriented, compassionate, and thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, this role is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

Responsibilities :

Interact with all laboratory customers courteously and professionally; responds to telephone inquiries in a timely manner.

Following proper patient identification procedures, procures appropriate blood specimens by venipuncture, heelstick and fingerstick. As required, instructs patients on the collection procedures for laboratory specimens that are obtained by the patient, and may collect samples other than blood.

Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and independent judgment recognizing priorities to accommodate department needs and acceptance of appropriate authority.

Specimen collection may be performed at off-site locations. Transports specimens from on- and off-site collection areas to the appropriate section of the laboratory following established safety procedures.

Adhere to established laboratory and hospital policies in areas of procedures, methods, quality control, quality assurance, safety, including hand hygiene techniques and proper isolation precautions., compliance and personnel policies.

As required, performs related clerical duties, and utilizes various computer functions to accurately enter demographic information into the information system(s), enters test orders, receives, cancels, charges, and credits tests, while ascertaining adequacy of patient information as well as sample identity.

Trains and orients new employees, students and residents, as applicable and as assigned.

Inform technical staff, supervisory personnel and / or pathologists of any unusual or problematic incidents.

May also perform arterial puncture following strict collection and post collection guidelines .

Monitors and maintains supplies for those functions for which the position is responsible; uses materials and reagents in a cost-effective manner.

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Certification from an accredited Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant program is preferred.

Minimum 6 months experience performing phlebotomy is preferred.

Medical terminology knowledge and laboratory information system experience preferred. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances : Phlebotomy Technician (PBT(ASCP)) or equivalent certification preferred.CPR / BLS required within 30 days of hire / transfer

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