Phlebotomist

Baptist Memorial Health Care; College Vista (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Phlebotomist at Baptist Memorial Health Care draws blood samples for diagnostic testing and transports them to the appropriate laboratory, ensuring correct patient identification and timely reporting of results.

Outstanding communication and basic computer literacy support accurate record-keeping and adherence to CLIA waivers and hospital protocols.

Qualifications

• PHLEBOTOMY knowledge and venipuncture best practices.
• Ability to handle specimens and maintain specimen integrity.
• Basic computer literacy to document results.

Responsibilities

• Gathers specimens and prepares materials in a clinical lab.
• Performs venipuncture and transports samples to the lab.
• Ensures correct patient identification to reduce errors and reports results.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Specimen handling

Communication

Education

Phlebotomy training program

Job description

Job Summary

The Phlebotomist draws blood samples to be used for diagnostic testing and transports samples to the appropriate laboratory. Provides updates to the patient areas on results of the tests. Performs appropriate CLIA waived routine tests or procedures in a clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Gathers specimens, samples, or supplies and makes basic preparations in a clinical lab environment.
• Uses various venipuncture methods to collect patient blood samples and transports samples to the lab.
• Evaluates positive patient identification reducing pre-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcome.
• Tracks progress on samples and work orders and provides updates on results to patient areas.
• Cleans and performs routine maintenance on work areas and equipment and documents equipment performance accurately.

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• Hospital Phlebotomy experience.

Education

Minimum Required

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• Training as acquired in an approved phlebotomy training program

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy skills.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired