Compassionate Phlebotomist: Blood Draw & Specimens

Lake Charles Memorial Health; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a General Lab Phlebotomist to collect clinical laboratory samples, including blood via skin puncture and venipuncture, urine, and other specialty collections. The role reports to the Assistant Director of Pathology and involves ensuring specimen integrity and timely processing in a hospital setting.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with 2 years of related experience preferred, and familiarity with medical terminology.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience in a like or similar position is preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology preferred.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Able to read and understand graphs and performance improvement data sheets.

Responsibilities

• Use and maintain Mobile devices and Spectralink phones according to policy.
• Meets blood culture contamination rate of < 1.0%, if applicable campus/area. Utilize blood diversion devices.
• Meets rejected specimen rate of < 2%, if applicable campus/area.
• Utilizes proper hand washing.
• Assists clerks with receiving specimens, answering the phone and other duties when available.
• Meets established turnaround times for STAT, In AM, Timed, and routine orders.
• Utilizes laboratory computer system, collection lists, kiosk system, and pending logs.
• Ensure proper collection for specimen integrity.
• Recognizes anatomic regions and components of the circulatory system.
• Keeps blood drawing trays and equipment clean and well organized.
• Performs specialized collection procedures i.e. crossmatch blood cultures, glucose tolerance, urine drug screen collection, PKU/T4, therapeutic phlebotomy.
• Performs blood collection procedures using skin (capillary) puncture and venipuncture.

Skills

Patient communication

Reading graphs

Medical terminology understanding

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

2 years of experience preferred

Familiarity with medical terminology preferred

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a General Lab Phlebotomist to collect clinical laboratory samples, including blood via skin puncture and venipuncture, urine, and other specialty collections. The role reports to the Assistant Director of Pathology and involves ensuring specimen integrity and timely processing in a hospital setting.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with 2 years of related experience preferred, and familiarity with medical terminology.