Hospital Phlebotomist: Venipuncture & Lab Specimens

Charleston Area Medical Center; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston Area Medical Center seeks a Phlebotomist for the General Hospital Laboratory. The role focuses on accurate venipuncture and capillary draws, specimen labeling, processing, and efficient data entry in laboratory systems.

Responsibilities include ensuring proper collection techniques, communicating with care teams, and maintaining specimen integrity from collection to transport in a busy lab environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Formalized phlebotomy training with didactic and clinical hours are required.
• Substitution: 1 year full-time phlebotomy in a CLIA lab may substitute for formal training.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and capillary collections per procedure.
• Handle blood culture collections and other specimen types as required.
• Label, process, and distribute specimens to appropriate lab sections.

Skills

Venipuncture

Capillary collection

Laboratory computer systems

Education

High School Diploma

Formalized Phlebotomy Training

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

Charleston Area Medical Center seeks a Phlebotomist for the General Hospital Laboratory. The role focuses on accurate venipuncture and capillary draws, specimen labeling, processing, and efficient data entry in laboratory systems.

Responsibilities include ensuring proper collection techniques, communicating with care teams, and maintaining specimen integrity from collection to transport in a busy lab environment.