Phlebotomist

Fetter Health Care Network; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fetter Health Care Network in Charleston, SC is seeking a Phlebotomist to identify the best method for retrieving specimens, prepare samples for laboratory testing, and perform screening procedures. The role requires accurate collection, labeling, and preparation of blood samples while maintaining patient safety and quality control.

The ideal candidate will collect blood specimens, verify test requisitions, assist nursing staff, and ensure specimen integrity through aseptic techniques.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Phlebotomy or CMA program completion required.
• At least one year experience in a hospital or doctor office.
• Experience with Pediatrics patients and waived lab testing.
• National certification preferred; bilingual candidates desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect, label, and prepare blood specimens for patient testing.
• Maintain logs, filing reports, and assembling chart with lab report.
• Assist lab or nursing staff in patient care under nurse supervision.
• Verify test requisitions by comparing with nursing station log; report discrepancies.
• Verify patient by reading patient identification.
• Obtain blood specimens by venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Maintain specimen integrity using aseptic technique and procedures.
• Collect therapeutic drug-monitoring assays with nursing support.
• Track collections by initials, date, and time; keep tallies.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Organization

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy CMA program

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Excel

Job description

Description

Phlebotomist serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving specimens; preparing specimens for laboratory testing; performing screening procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the collection, labeling and preparation of blood specimens for patient testing.
• Responsible for the maintenance of all applicable logs, the filing of reports and assembling of the appropriate chart with appropriate lab report.
• Assists lab or nursing staff in the care of patients within limits and under clinic nurse supervision.
• Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.
• Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
• Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
• Monitors glucose levels by performing glucose tests; recording results; reporting results to provider.
• Performs bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.
• Attends and participates in department, site and agency-wide meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Must be computer literate and be able to operate Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Must possess good knowledge of office practices
• Customer service oriented, organized, and diligent
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Must have excellent grammar usage
• Demonstrates problem solving skills
• Ability to work effectively and consistently with limited direct supervision
• Ability to communicate well with staff, physicians and general public
• Exhibits commitment to effective problem solving techniques when issues arise.
• Good organizational and strong communication skills with the ability to interact with a variety of persons
• Understanding, courteous, and professional at all times in contacts with patients, visitors, employees, and medical staff.
• Dependable/ must have flexible work schedule
• Neat and friendly appearance

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma required.
• Successful completion of an accredited Phlebotomy or Certified Medical Assistant program required.
• At least one year experience working in a hospital or doctor office.
• Experience with Pediatrics patients and performing waived lab testing.
• National certification preferred. Bi-lingual candidates are desirable.