Phlebotomist I - Laboratory Collection - Full Time

About the role

Responsible for the collection of blood and other specimens from all patient populations using prescribed procedures with accuracy, skill, professionalism, and superb customer service. Duties may require on and off-site phlebotomy, specimen transport and specimen delivery duties. Other specialized duties include patient registration, patient lab order management, processing specimens for testing, blood study kit handling, lab order entry and acting as a first responder to emergency codes.

Responsibilities

• Accurate patient identification, quality specimen labeling, handling, and transportation.
• Working with a variety of computer programs/systems.
• Utilizing excellent customer relations and communication skills in performing phlebotomy.
• Answering the phone and interacting with patients, nurses, providers, and other health care professionals to ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrating a positive and professional demeanor.
• Working independently as well as within a team.
• Demonstrating skills in coping, understanding, following written and verbal instructions, organization and prioritization, attention to detail, problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision making.
• Actively partnering with team members by fostering an inclusive work environment and respecting others with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
• Phlebotomists may be required to support evening, night, weekend, or holidays shifts for both outpatient and inpatient specimen collection.
• Phlebotomists may be required to travel to perform specimen collections.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education, License & Certification:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Computer keyboard skills and navigation are required.
• Completion of a phlebotomy training program or equivalent experience is desired.
• Medical terminology and/or knowledge of basic anatomy is preferred.
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

Essential Functions:

• Accurate patient identification, quality specimen labeling, handling, and transportation.
• Working with a variety of computer programs/systems.
• Utilizing excellent customer relations and communication skills in performing phlebotomy.
• Answering the phone and interacting with patients, nurses, providers, and other health care professionals to ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrating a positive and professional demeanor.
• Working independently as well as within a team.
• Demonstrating skills in coping, understanding, following written and verbal instructions, organization and prioritization, attention to detail, problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision making.
• Actively partnering with team members by fostering an inclusive work environment and respecting others with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Skills

Skills:

• Accurate patient identification.
• Quality specimen labeling, handling, and transportation.
• Working with a variety of computer programs/systems.
• Excellent customer relations and communication skills.
• Positive and professional demeanor.
• Independent and team-oriented work style.
• Coping, understanding, following written and verbal instructions.
• Organization and prioritization.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision making.
• Fostering an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$17.34 - $24.32/hour, DOE

Schedule

Not specified.