Lab Phlebotomist (Float)

Astera Cancer Care; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Astera Cancer Care seeks a Laboratory Phlebotomist responsible for collecting patient specimens, ensuring quality control, and maintaining inventory levels. Ideal candidates should have excellent phlebotomy skills and experience in an outpatient facility. Join a team committed to high-quality cancer care.

Qualifications

• 2 years of clinical lab experience preferred.
• 1 year of phlebotomy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient specimens for laboratory testing following proper guidelines.
• Document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from laboratory’s established performance specifications.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Outpatient facility experience

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy certification

Job description

Tennessee Oncology, one of the nation’s largest, community-based cancer care specialists, is home to one of the leading clinical trial networks in the country. Established 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee Oncology’s mission remains unchanged: To provide access to high-quality cancer care and the expertise of clinical research for all patients, at convenient locations within their community and close to their home. Our growing network of physicians and locations is based on this mission. Tennessee Oncology is committed to advancing both the science of detection and targeted treatments, and to making these advances available to every patient. We believe caring for cancer patients is a privilege.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

The Laboratory Phlebotomist is responsible for the collection of patient specimens for laboratory testing. This is executed by following proper guidelines for safe handling of blood, body fluids and hazardous chemicals, properly recording lab testing, quality control and assurance, maintaining appropriate inventory levels of reagents and supplies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrates ability to perform clean venipunctures.
• Demonstrates ability to perform capillary collections.
• Follows proper guidelines for safe handling of blood, body fluids and hazardous chemicals.
• Demonstrates knowledge of procedures and practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of ongoing quality assurance activities in the office and documents breaches of quality as they occur.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels of reagents and supplies.
• Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify Clinic Operations Manager and Clinical Laboratory Operations Manager.
• Must be able to document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Be able to document in charts for “lab only” visits.
• Have complete understanding of LIS; which includes ordering test, rejecting test, locating and printing result reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Excellent phlebotomy skills
• Outpatient facility or physician office experience

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant with 2 years of clinical lab experience preferred
• One year phlebotomy preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification is preferred but not required
• High school diploma required.

Thank you for your interest in Tennessee Oncology. People like yourself have helped us grow into one of the largest and most influential oncology practices in the country. Our front line heroes are beloved by our patients and their families. Caring for cancer patients is a privilege.