Phlebotomist

SSM Health; Alabama; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Madison is seeking a Phlebotomist to collect and prepare blood specimens for laboratory testing.

The role is 32 hours per week on the evening shift, with weekend on-call rotation, and requires careful patient identification and adherence to safety protocols. The successful candidate will deliver samples to the lab, may perform waived testing, and support the department with routine administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, or 10 years of work experience.
• BLS HCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary technique per guidelines.
• Delivers samples to the laboratory within established time frames.
• May perform waived testing.
• May perform administrative duties to support the department.
• Identifies patients using two identifiers.
• Maintains a safe and alert work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Phlebotomists collect blood specimens safely and accurately for laboratory testing, transfusions, and medical procedures. They play a vital role in patient care by ensuring high-quality samples are obtained, which helps providers diagnose conditions, monitor treatments, and make informed healthcare decisions.

Department: Phlebotomy

Schedule: 32 hours per week on the evening shift | includes weekend on-call rotation

Job Summary

Under specific direction, collects and prepares blood specimens and other samples for laboratory testing. Maintains collection areas and equipment and performs record keeping duties.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Collects blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary technique and processes the samples according to laboratory guidelines.
• Delivers samples to the laboratory in established time frames.
• May perform waived testing.
• May perform a variety of administrative duties to support the department.
• Identifies patients using two identifiers.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift

Evening Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3411000007 Phlebotomy

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.