Phlebotmist/Admission Coordinator

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Ins.

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000

Maternity/Paternity Leave

5 days Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

PTO Sell Back

Compassionate Leave Sharing

Employee Support Fund

Retirement with Company Match

Job summary

Baptist Health is hiring a Phlebotomist-Admissions Coordinator in Lexington, KY. This full-time, first-shift position supports Laboratory Services and Pathology with patient intake, specimen handling, and data entry.

Responsibilities include prioritizing workloads, meeting deadlines, and ensuring accurate interpretation of physician orders within the LIS, while maintaining compliance and safety standards. BLS certification required upon hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification required; if not current, obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Less than one year of work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and organizes workload efficiently.
• Adjusts priorities to assure proper patient care.
• Completes tasks on time and meets deadlines.
• Ensures orders are interpreted and registered correctly.
• Refreshes and handles patient/specimen data in the LIS system.
• Instructs patients on pre-test requirements when needed.
• Maintains compliance and completes required paperwork.

Skills

BLS Certification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Phlebotomist-Admissions Coordinator

Full Time I First Shift

Laboratory Services I Lexington, KY

Baptist Health Clinical Lab and Pathology Department, where science meets compassion and precision meets care. We are dedicated to ensuring that every test, every result, and every patient matters. We demonstrate this by providing state-of-the-art technology; an expert team of pathologists and technicians; comprehensive services; fast and reliable results; a patient-centered approach; and commitment to continuous improvement.

Job Description:

Description:

• Prioritizes/organizes workload efficiently.
• Adjust priorities when problem situations arise to assure proper patient care.
• Completes tasks in a timely manner.
• Meets deadlines for required tasks such as SOLO, FLU, Proficiency Testing, etc.
• Performs equitable share of the workload.
• Greets, receives, and registers laboratory and pathology patients/specimens into the computer system ensuring that all physicians orders are accurately interpreted and ordered.
• Ensures that office procedures are done in a timely manner such as order scanning and other duties as assigned.
• Instruct patients on pre-test preparation and/or requirements for the procedure.
• Receive specimens in the computer and deliver them to the proper department in a timely manner.
• Performs all compliance and handles all paperwork when registering according to policy.
• Participates in the laboratory QA Program.
• Follows all required laboratory safety regulations including personal protective equipment, infection control policies and chemical hygiene plan according to OSHA and regulatory requirements.
• Reads and signs all new/revised Standard Operating Policies.
• Procedures and required reading in the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrates competency/proficiency in the job specific functions.
• Performs all procedures and functions in accordance with Baptist Health hospital and laboratory policies.
• Maintains technical competency as related to the job functions.
• Completes all required competencies, continuing education and learning modules.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job-related hazards, and national patient safety goals.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by the laboratory.
• Understands pertinent LIS functions and performs downtime procedures effectively.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Less than one year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.