Phlebotomist- Trinity Medical Associates- Maryville, a division of Summit Medical Group

About the role

Full-time Phlebotomist position with Trinity Medical Associates–Maryville, a division of Summit Medical Group. Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization with more than 526 providers at 90 practice locations across 23 counties, plus four diagnostic centers, mobile diagnostic services, eight physical therapy centers, four express clinics, a central laboratory, and a sleep services center, serving over 370,000 patients with more than one million encounters annually.

Responsibilities

• Prepares equipment to efficiently collect blood specimens.
• Communicates appropriately with supervisor about concerns and needs pertaining to equipment.
• Performs venipuncture, arterial and capillary punctures on patients as appropriate.
• Identifies and labels specimens in an accurate and timely manner.
• Conducts designated laboratory testing.
• Assists in the care of the donor prior to, during, and after the donation.
• Maintains stocked, neat, and clean examination rooms and common work areas on a daily basis.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures including OSHA guidelines and the Corporate Compliance Program.
• Performs duties in a professional manner following established policies and procedures while exhibiting a courteous and cooperative manner to co-workers, management, and the public.
• Performs related duties assigned by supervisor, Site Manager, physician, or Administrative staff.
• Maintains strictest confidentiality.
• Actively participates in site-level Quality Improvement Activities; contributes to continual evaluation of site performance and the implementation and measurement of improvement activities that increase the quality of care provided to patients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; additional vocational or college credits preferred.
• At least six months experience in a similar clinical setting preferred.

Benefits

• Employee Wellness Program: discounted monthly insurance premium for active participants.

Additional requirements

Pre-employment drug testing is required; only candidates who pass the drug test will be considered eligible for employment.