Phlebotomist

CommonSpirit Health; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a dedicated Phlebotomist in Prescott, Arizona. In this role, you will perform vital blood collections and specimen processing for patients, ensuring comfort and accuracy.

The ideal candidate possesses a high school diploma or GED, with strong customer service and time management skills. Additionally, you will need American Heart Association BLS certification within 90 days. Experience in an acute care facility is preferred, along with a phlebotomy certificate.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Excellent customer service and time management skills essential.
• American Heart Association BLS Provider certification needed within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood collection and specimen processing.
• Ensure accuracy through positive patient identification.
• Maintain cleanliness and order of phlebotomy tools.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Blood collection techniques

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Phlebotomy trays and equipment

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Phlebotomist, you will help patients and co-workers perform blood collection and specimen processing, assisting with clerical duties as requested so they can maintain laboratory collection turnaround time and ensure accurate specimen processing.

Every day, you will practice positive patient identification and follow blood collection procedures. You will be expected to perform venous and capillary punctures on all age groups, utilize appropriate collection techniques to obtain quality samples, and prioritize work activities to assure efficiency and turnaround time requirements are met.

To be successful in this role, you must be a highly skilled professional capable of executing precise blood collections with a patient‑first approach, ensuring comfort and accuracy. You must be instrumental in accelerating critical laboratory turnaround times through expert specimen processing, efficiently handling essential clerical duties, and thriving in a fast‑paced environment where your precision and efficiency directly contribute to saving lives and advancing medical understanding.

• Practices positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions.
• Practices human kindness and courtesy with all patient and co‑worker interactions. Establishes and maintains good communication within the department and with other hospital departments.
• Compliance with isolation and hand sanitization procedures.
• Follows blood collection procedures, performs venous and capillary punctures on all age groups of inpatient and outpatient populations. Utilizes appropriate collection techniques to obtain quality samples and adheres to appropriate volume requirements.
• Performs Blood Bank collections. Follows written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures. Demonstrates accuracy and good penmanship. Adheres to specimen requirements.
• Maintains order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations and storage rooms.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Excellent customer service and time management skills
• American Heart Association BLS Provider certification within 90 days

Preferred Qualifications

• Phlebotomy certificate
• Three months of phlebotomy in an acute care facility