Inpatient Phlebotomist

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage within 30 days

Generous paid time off

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Career advancement

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, KY seeks a Phlebotomist to join our Edgewood Laboratory Phlebotomy team on 2nd shift.

You will perform venipuncture, arterial and capillary collections, and ensure accurate processing in our information systems, following ICARE principles. Responsibilities include greeting patients, verifying orders, collecting specimens across adults to infants, and maintaining a safe, organized work area.

Qualifications

• Experience includes customer service.
• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients using the AIDET (PHLEBOT) model and provides instructions for quality patient experiences.
• Evaluates physician orders for specimen type, time of draw and any special handling requirements.
• Uses hospital/lab computer systems to obtain information and coordinate with staff.
• Collects specimens safely according to policies and procedures.
• Cleans, organizes, stocks phlebotomy areas and drives courier vehicle as needed.
• Performs duties across multiple lab sites and attends education seminars.
• Implements ICARE principles to promote quality patient care and a productive work environment.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

8

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

• - Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• - Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• - Retirement savings with employer match
• - Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• - Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• - Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Safely and accurately performs venipunctures, arterial and capillary specimen collections as requested in adults, children and infants. Includes interpretation of physician orders and insuring all requests are accurately and completely processed in the information system. Completes all required compliance processes.

Job Description:

Job Duties:

Greets patients using the AIDET (PHLEBOT) model, giving instructions and directions as necessary to provide quality patient experiences. Evaluates physician orders for type of specimens, time of draw and any specific specimen handling requirements. Uses work lists to organize draws.

Uses hospital and laboratory computer systems to obtain information and clarify requests. Uses a PDA for patient identification, various printers and phones to communicate with other departmental staff, obtain labels and organize work. Communicates with physician offices to obtain diagnosis coding information and do problem solving. Communicates with pharmacy and other patient care staff to assure proper, timely collection of various medication levels and tolerance tests.

Safely collects quality samples according to laboratory policies and procedures (for the accurate and timely completion of testing). Uses a variety of collection devices/sharps to obtain specimens. Collects culture specimens as required to meet quality goals. Handles a variety of body fluids in order to obtain and process specimens for laboratory testing.

Cleans, organizes, rotates and stocks phlebotomy work areas, carts, OP draw sites and inpatient units to maintain a safe and orderly environment.

Must have knowledge of collection and ordering requirements for reference labs as well as other specialty testing labs. Demonstrates knowledge of Laboratory Compliance policies and procedures as well as internal mandatory computer based learning modules.

Required to collect specimens at other healthcare facilities as needed. Required to cover at other laboratory sites across the system as needed. Utilizes courier car as necessary. Must meet required safe driver standards.

Attends in-services and continuing education seminars to enhance personal and professional growth

Enhances professional growth and development of self, department staff, other hospital personnel, community and students by participation in continuing education, and in-service training and the School of Medical Technology.

Implements ICARE principles using communication skills and human relations to promote quality patient care and productive working environment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

High School graduate or GED

Valid Driver’ License/Meet Medical Centers Insurance requirement for applicable locations (necessary to work at the Edgewood facility due to the need for phlebotomists to cover nursing home draws and drive a laboratory vehicle)

Specialized Knowledge:

Computer literate

Kind and Length of Experience:

Experience including customer service.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

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Ref. Number
JR313795
Job Category
Allied Health
Job Type
Phlebotomy
Department
Edgewood Laboratory Phlebotomy
Shift
2nd Shift
Hours
8 hours