Clerk-Lab Assistant - Newcastle/Blanchard

Norman Regional Health System; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 21,297 - 34,770; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plans

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Norman Regional Health System in Norman, Oklahoma, is seeking a Phlebotomist for a regular full-time position. Responsibilities include performing admissions, drawing blood, and ensuring compliance with various healthcare standards.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and some customer service experience. The role offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Requires three months of customer service experience.
• Experience as a phlebotomist is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct admission interviews and registrations.
• Perform venipuncture and specimen collection.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare and insurance requirements.

Skills

Customer service experience

Knowledge of medical terminology

Venipuncture

Specimen collection

Education

High school diploma or equivalent GED

Job description

Job Summary

• Performs admission interview process, performs registrations and order lab tests.
• Ensures all Medicare, insurance and managed care requirement are met.
• Performs venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood tests and knows all safety requirements.
• Performs any additional test procedures such as EKG and therapeutic INRs.
• Performs specimen collections for urine, nasal and throat swabs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specimen requirements and limitation of testing procedures.
• Acts as a resource for laboratory information.
• Processes specimens for testing, storage and site batches if applicable.

Education

• High school education or equivalent GED.
• Requires some knowledge of medical terminology.
• Skill in use of computers including word processing.

Experience

• Requires three months customer service experience.
• Requires experience as a phlebotomist.
• Experience as a phlebotomist may be substituted for Customer Service experience.
• Phlebotomy experience is 3 months phlebotomy experience, or a Clinical Phlebotomy certificate, or 6 months experience in a medical field providing patient care which includes drawing blood.
• The Phlebotomy Certificate must include a minimum of 32 hours of a clinical rotation.

Above requirements can be met by equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licensure/Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.
• Outreach employees must have a Valid Oklahoma State Driver’s license with less than 3 points on his/her record if being hired into department # 40110.
• MVR must meet NRHS MVR policy criteria or Defensive Driving must be taken.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Prefer 1 year of experience in a medical setting.

Compensation/Benefits

• $15.46-$25.24/hr depending on previous work experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.

Work Shift

Day

Position Type

Regular Full Time