CPT I Per Diem - MRTX Clinical Lab

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional Medical Center, a 297-bed, non-profit hospital, provides inpatient and outpatient services to the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in maternity and orthopedic care, we have been offering quality healthcare close to home for over 60 years.

About the Role

The Certified Phlebotomy Technician I primarily performs skin puncture or venipuncture on patients of all ages to obtain blood specimens for clinical laboratory analysis, under the supervision of the Laboratory Director, Manager, or Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Perform computer data entry, filing, telephone communication, and other clerical duties.
• Demonstrate knowledge of laboratory test terminology.
• Exhibit good communication skills and telephone etiquette when interacting with patients and visitors.
• Use proper phlebotomy techniques and equipment to collect specimens from newborns to geriatric patients.
• Process specimens for microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank.
• Prepare and send specimens to reference laboratories.
• Maintain cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers, and workspaces.
• Stock routine supplies and process or load specimens on automated laboratory instrumentation.
• Pick up samples from hospital departments or operating rooms, assist in sorting samples, and support pathology as needed.
• Manage inventory, replenish supplies, order materials, handle mail, fax documents, answer phones, and receive deliveries.
• Perform other tasks or responsibilities as assigned by the department manager or director.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current and valid state certification as a CPT I.
• BLS certification within 45 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Minimum of one (1) year of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Employment Details

Per Diem, Days shift.