Oncology Clinic Phlebotomist: Precise Blood Collection

Tennessee Oncology; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Oncology is seeking a Laboratory Phlebotomist to join our community-based cancer care network and support specimen collection for laboratory testing.

You will perform venipunctures and capillary collections, follow safety guidelines, and document results while helping maintain LIS accuracy and quality assurance in a patient-centered environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma, with phlebotomy experience; certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Identify and correct problems affecting test performance or report to supervisors.
• Document corrections in charts for lab visits.
• Understand LIS including ordering tests, rejecting tests, and printing reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent phlebotomy skills

Outpatient facility experience

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy certification (preferred)

2 years clinical lab experience (preferred)

1 year phlebotomy experience (preferred)

Job description

Tennessee Oncology is seeking a Laboratory Phlebotomist to join our community-based cancer care network and support specimen collection for laboratory testing.

You will perform venipunctures and capillary collections, follow safety guidelines, and document results while helping maintain LIS accuracy and quality assurance in a patient-centered environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma, with phlebotomy experience; certification is preferred.