Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist - Rappahannock General Hospital

Mercy Health; Kilmarnock (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Bon Secours Laboratory Department is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our growing team at Rappahannock General Hospital. The Phlebotomist will draw quality blood samples, prepare specimens for testing, and perform timely clerical duties to maintain department efficiency.

Responsibilities include patient interaction, accurate specimen collection, data entry, labeling, and basic clerical tasks. The role supports patient care with a focus on safety and service in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy techniques and specimen handling experience.
• Strong customer-facing skills and ability to communicate clearly.
• Accurate data entry and documentation in a lab setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent customer service when greeting patients and the community.
• Collects specimens according to established procedures and ensures proper processing.
• Identifies patients accurately and matches identity with the service for patient safety.
• Performs data entry and processing of specimens per test orders.
• Handles clerical duties such as inventory checks, stocking supplies, and answering phones.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Data entry

Job description

Thank you for considering a career at Bon Secours!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Work Shift:

Rotating Shifts (United States of America)

Bon Secours

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist - Rappahannock General Hospital

Job Summary:

The Laboratory Department is looking for a Phlebotomist to join our growing team. The Phlebotomist is responsible for drawing quality blood samples from patients, preparing those specimens for lab testing, and completing clerical duties in a timely manner to maintain the department efficiently. Responsibilities will include order entry, result look-up, report generation, and answering internal/external calls in a friendly and helpful manner.

Essential Functions:

• Provides excellent customer service skills by greeting patients and the community in a respectful manner
• Collects all specimens according to established procedures from patients and ensures that they are properly processed
• Identifying patients accurately and matching the patient’s identity with the correct service is critical for patient safety
• Responsible for data entry and processing of specimen by labeling, centrifuging, splitting, and freezing specimens as requested by test orders
• Performs departmental-related clerical duties such as checking inventory, stock supplies, and answer phones as needed