Senior Phlebotomist, Laboratory, Bethesda East, PT, Shift Varies

About the Organization

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians, and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities, and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact.

Benefits

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement

Responsibilities

• Performs phlebotomy in accordance with established National Patient Safety Goals and Baptist Health published protocols.
• Receives specimens into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) accurately and timely, labels, transports, centrifuges, and aliquots specimens.
• Assists customer requests for laboratory information including sendout tests to national reference labs.
• Prepares and packages specimens for transport to reference labs.
• Researches new sendout requests by Physicians using available resources.
• Enters lab charges and CPT codes on all Lab Miscellaneous tests.
• Distributes specimens to testing sections in accordance with collection priority, i.e., STAT over Routine.
• Faxes and distributes results as appropriate.
• Maintains knowledge and deployment of policies and procedures used within the department as well as throughout the hospital to address patient questions and concerns.

Requirements

Degrees: High School Diploma, Certificate, GED, Training, or Experience.

Licenses & Certifications: AAMA Certified Medical Assistant or Phlebotomist Certification.

Additional Qualifications:

• Required: Phlebotomy and computer skills, excellent interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written), excellent customer service skills, and ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: Phlebotomy or medical assistant certificate. Experience in hospital phlebotomy with pediatric, geriatric, oncology, and neonate patients. Bilingual preferred.

Minimum Required Experience: 2 years.

Pay

Estimated pay range for this position is $19.44 - $25.27 per hour depending on experience.