Lab Phlebotomist (Float)

Tennessee Oncology PLLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Oncology PLLC, a leading community oncology network, is seeking a Laboratory Phlebotomist to collect specimens for laboratory testing. You will follow safety guidelines for blood handling, document quality measures, and manage supplies while supporting quality assurance in a busy outpatient setting.

Ideal candidates have strong phlebotomy skills, outpatient experience, and a high school diploma. Phlebotomy certification is preferred but not required, with opportunities to advance in a

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy skills demonstrated at a high level.
• Experience in outpatient facilities or physician offices preferred.
• High school diploma is required; certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clean venipunctures and capillary collections.
• Follow guidelines for safe handling of blood, body fluids, and hazardous chemicals.
• Maintain proper inventory levels of reagents and supplies.
• Document corrective actions for any test deviations and report them appropriately.
• Be proficient with LIS: ordering tests, rejecting tests, and printing results.
• Identify problems that affect test performance and escalate to supervisors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy certification (preferred)

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.