Phlebotomist

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Chelsea (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health Chelsea Hospital is seeking a Phlebotomist to join the Inpatient Phlebotomy team. This full-time role offers a primary day shift starting at 7am, with flexible weekend coverage as described.

You will perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, and related pre-analytical tasks, ensuring accurate patient data and timely delivery to the lab. Equal opportunity employer with a large, faith-based health system.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; completion of phlebotomy, medical assistant or patient care technician training.
• Experience: Previous phlebotomy experience preferred if formal training and certification as a phlebotomist is not obtained.
• Experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs successful sample collection to include venipuncture, capillary puncture, infant heel sticks, and urine collection with proper patient identification.
• Understands laboratory requisitions and locates missing or incomplete information.
• Completes specimen handling and processing including centrifugation and aliquoting.
• Aliquots and adjusts pH of 24-hour urine specimens as required by location.
• Follows test cancellation policy and completes follow-up tasks.
• Locates specimens for add-on testing.
• Maintains minimum supply levels and keeps workstation clean.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy training

Medical assistant training

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Rotating

Job Title: Phlebotomist

Department: Inpatient Phlebotomy

Location: Chelsea Hospital

Status: Full time, 40 hours a week

Shift: Primary day shift with 7am start time, 8 hour shifts. Afternoon shift on weekends with 1pm start.

Performs phlebotomy, specimen receipt, processing, specimen distribution, computer order entry and/or requisition completion, and other pre-analytical tasks as required. Tracks specimens through appropriate computer functions when available, to ensure that all specimens are routed accurately and in a timely manner. Assures complete and accurate patient samples, patient demographics, and diagnosis codes are provided, and submits to the laboratory for testing.

Required Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Completion of phlebotomy, medical assistant or patient care technician training.
• Experience: Previous phlebotomy experience preferred if formal training and certification as a phlebotomist is not obtained. *Experience is highly preferred.

What you will do

• Performs successful sample collection to include venipuncture blood draw, capillary puncture, infant heel sticks, and urine collection utilizing proper patient identification and customer service skills.
• Understands laboratory requisitions and how to locate missing or incomplete information.
• Completes specimen handling and processing including centrifugation of vacutainer and aliquoting/pouring over of specimens.
• Aliquots and adjusts pH of 24-hour urine specimens as required by location.
• Follows test cancellation policy and completes follow-up tasks as needed.
• Locates specimens for add-on testing.
• Maintains minimum supply levels and maintains cleanliness of workstation and of the section.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.