Phlebotomist

Owensboro Health; Greenville (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital is seeking a Weekend Full-Time Phlebotomy Technician in the Laboratory to collect and process clinical specimens. You will handle venipuncture across all ages and help deliver physician reports by phone and electronically.

Maintain the LIS, monitor error logs, and assist with specimen processing while upholding safety and regulatory standards. Training others and supporting the department are also part of the role.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• CPT/ PBT/ RPT phlebotomy certification preferred.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivery of physicians' reports by phone and electronic distribution.
• Perform venipuncture on patients of all ages.
• Maintain work area and supplies per protocol between patients and end of shift.
• Maintain laboratory information system and monitor error logs.
• Obtain diagnosis and patient demographics to ensure proper billing.
• Receive samples into the laboratory, orders, and accessions.
• May perform waived laboratory testing on-site per government standards.
• Provide training to students and other personnel populations.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Stress tolerance

Tools

LIS

Job description

Weekend Requirements: Every Other | Work Hours: 1000pm - 0630am | Status: Full Time - 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) | Entity: Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Department: Laboratory

Job Summary

Collects and processes clinical laboratory specimens of the patient population.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists in delivery of physicians' reports via phone and electronic distribution in a timely manner.
• Performs venipuncture on patients of all age groups and other specimen collection using proper therapeutic skills and according to procedures.
• Maintains work area and supplies according to protocol between patients and end of shift.
• Maintains laboratory information system. Monitors error logs.
• Obtains diagnosis and patient demographics to ensure proper billing.
• Receives samples into the laboratory, orders, and accessions.
• Responsible for reference lab orders and results.
• May perform waived laboratory testing on-site and reports results according to government standards.
• Assists with specimen processing and pre-analytical testing functions.
• Provides training to students and other personnel populations.

Skills and Attributes

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under general supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization.

Position Requirements

Work Experience

• No experience required

Education

• None

Additional Education Information

• None

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician from National Heathcareer Association (NHA) preferred OR
• PBT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) preferred OR
• RPT - Phlebotomy Technician certification through American Medical Technologists (AMT) preferred AND
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position

Organizational Responsibilities

• Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

Additional Job Information

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.
• The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.

Standard ADA Settings

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: (Clinical - Hospital)

Standing: 75%

Walking: 75%

Sitting: 50%

Lifting 0-25 lbs: 75%

Lifting 25-75 lbs: 25%

Lifting over 75 lbs: 25%

Carrying 0-25 lbs: 75%

Carrying 25-75 lbs: 25%

Carrying over 75 lbs: 25%

Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: 75%

Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: 75%

Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: 75%

Climbing: 50%

Bending/Stooping: 75%

Kneeling: 50%

Crouching/Crawling: 50%

Reaching: 75%

Talking: 75%

Hearing: 75%

Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: 25%

Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: 75%

Keyboard Data Entry: 75%

Running: 50%

Vision: Depth Perception: 75%

Vision: Distinguish Color: 75%

Vision: Seeing Far: 75%

Vision: Seeing Near: 75%

Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure

Low risk

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