Laboratory Technician: Phlebotomy & Specimen Specialist

Northside Hospital, Inc.; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking a Phlebotomist to support the laboratory for inpatients and outpatients. You will manage specimen collection, processing, and distribution, ensuring accurate orders and charges.

The role requires high school graduation, phlebotomy training or equivalent experience, and the ability to work well both independently and in a team with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months clinical phlebotomy training, OR two years experience in specimen collection and processing.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Good communication skills (written and oral).
• Dexterity and visual ability to locate veins.

Responsibilities

• Handle laboratory data collection systems and ensure orders, cancellations and charges.
• Perform specimen collection for inpatients and outpatients.
• Prepare and distribute specimens from patients.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy training program

Two-year degree in chemical, physical, or biological science or health-related specialty

Tools

Laboratory information systems

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Handles laboratory data collection systems and equipment to ensure that requests for laboratory tests are properly ordered, cancelled, and charged to all inpatients, outpatients, and institutional accounts. Performs specimen collection procedures for inpatients and outpatients. Performs non-technical specimen processing, preparation and distribution of specimens from patients.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

High school diploma or equivalent, PLUS;

• Six (6) months clinical training in an approved phlebotomy training program, OR,
• Two (2) years experience in specimen collections, specimen processing and specimen requisitioning for a clinical laboratory or health care delivery system OR,
• Hold at least a two (2) year degree in chemical, physical, or biological science or a health related specialty.

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Ability to understand and apply accurate procedures in specimen handling and clerical processing.

Must have sufficient feeling in fingers and visual ability to locate patients' blood vessels.

Ability to communicate effectively, and must possess good written and oral communication skills.

PREFERRED

Ability to use and understand medical laboratory terminology.

Demonstrated knowledge of computer systems and design.

Demonstrated public relations skills and service delivery training.

Work Hours:

8a-5p

Weekend Requirements:

No

On-Call Requirements:

No