Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Culberson Hospital; Texas; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Culberson Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician to perform venipuncture, capillary punctures, and specimen handling to ensure accurate testing. You will maintain LIS logs, label samples, and prepare specimens for processing in a fast-paced laboratory.

Responsibilities include clerical duties, basic waived tests under supervision, and adherence to quality control and infection control policies. Excellent patient interaction and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of policies and procedures for specimen handling and processing.
• Ability to care for patients according to age-specific needs.
• Understanding of growth and development across lifespan and ability to interpret patient data.
• Familiarity with laboratory and medical terminology.
• Knowledge of laboratory quality control policies.
• Knowledge of state and federal laboratory regulations.
• Support infection control policies and procedures.
• Protect patient information and PHI; maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Greets patient to the laboratory, logs specimens into LIS, verifies patient ID and assigns accession numbers, labels specimens and prepares specimens for processing.
• Prepares specimens for immediate analysis or transport to reference laboratories per policy.
• Responds to requests from providers, patients, hospital staff or refers them to appropriate personnel.
• Performs clerical duties including filing, data entry, and distributing test results promptly.
• Performs waived and moderate complexity testing under supervision as needed.
• Collects venipuncture, capillary and arterial blood samples and teaches self-collection when required.
• Follows corrective action policies when test systems are out of performance range.
• Adheres to quality control requirements to ensure accuracy.
• Orders lab supplies and maintains inventory; coordinates with regional blood bank.

Skills

Lab policies

Specimen handling

Age-specific care

Lab terminology

Quality control

Regulatory knowledge

Infection control

PHI handling

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

Accreted PBT/MA Certification

Basic Life Support Certificate

Job description

Culberson Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician to perform venipuncture, capillary punctures, and specimen handling to ensure accurate testing. You will maintain LIS logs, label samples, and prepare specimens for processing in a fast-paced laboratory.

Responsibilities include clerical duties, basic waived tests under supervision, and adherence to quality control and infection control policies. Excellent patient interaction and confidentiality are essential.