Phlebotomist

Salem Health; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Salem Health is seeking a Phlebotomy Technician for the Inpatient Phlebotomy department at Salem Hospital in Salem, Oregon. This full-time non-exempt role offers an overnight schedule from 11:00 pm to 8:30 am, Wednesday through Saturday, and requires accurate specimen collection and strong patient care.

You will work closely with physicians, nurses, and the laboratory team, performing rapid, safe blood collection, documenting results, and contributing to QA and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited phlebotomy program or sufficient phlebotomy experience to sit for a nationally recognized certification exam.
• PBT certification required within six months of hire.
• Certification through ASCP, NHA, NHCO, or another leader-approved certifying agency with a proctored examination.
• One year phlebotomy experience or completion of an accredited phlebotomy program.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens and perform point-of-care testing following established laboratory procedures, ensuring accurate patient identification and proper specimen collection, labeling, handling, and transport.
• Prioritize and collect critical and STAT specimens promptly to support timely diagnosis and treatment for patients throughout the hospital.
• Maintain a safe environment by following infection prevention protocols, using PPE, and adhering to laboratory and organizational safety standards.
• Serve as a laboratory dispatcher, managing multiple calls, documenting and relaying information, and communicating professionally with laboratory staff, nursing teams, providers, and other departments.
• Collaborate with laboratory and interdisciplinary care teams during routine patient care as well as emergencies, including codes and traumas, to support efficient, coordinated patient care.
• Organize and prioritize daily workload to maintain efficiency, accuracy, and excellent service, ensuring department calls are answered promptly and professionally.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives to maintain departmental performance standards and enhance patient experience.
• Support the development of students and new team members through knowledge sharing and training opportunities as appropriate.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of accredited phlebotomy program or equivalent experience

PBT certification within six months of hire

Certification through ASCP, NHA, NHCO, or other nationally recognized certifying agency with proctored examination

One year phlebotomy experience OR completion of an accredited phlebotomy program

Job description

Location: Salem Hospital,890 Oak Street SE,Salem, Oregon 97301
Department: Inpatient Phlebotomy
Position Type: Full Time, 36 hours /week, Non-Exempt
Schedule: 11:00 pm - 8:30 am, Wednesday - Saturday

Your role with us

As a phlebotomytechnician atSalem Health, you'llplay an essentialrole in deliveringexceptional patient careby ensuring accurateand timely specimencollection for diagnostictesting. Every interactionisan opportunity toprovide compassionate carewhile supporting physicians, nurses, and laboratoryteams in deliveringhigh-quality outcomes. In thisfast-paced environment, you'll use yourtechnical expertise, attentionto detail, andcommitment to safetyto make ameaningful difference forpatientsacross the hospital.

What you'll do

• Collect blood specimensand perform point-of-care testing byfollowing established laboratoryprocedures, ensuring accuratepatient identificationand proper specimencollection, labeling, handling, and transport.
• Prioritize and collectcritical and STATspecimens promptly tosupport timely diagnosisand treatment forpatients throughout thehospital.
• Maintain a safeenvironment by followinginfection prevention protocols, utilizing personal protectiveequipment (PPE), andadhering to laboratoryand organizationalsafety standards.
• Serve as alaboratory dispatcher asassigned by managingmultiple incoming calls, accurately documentingandrelaying information, andcommunicating professionallywith laboratory staff, nursing teams, providers, and other departments.
• Collaborate with laboratoryand interdisciplinary careteams during routinepatient care aswell as emergencysituations, including codesand traumas, tosupport efficient, coordinatedpatientcare.
• Organize and prioritizedaily workload tomaintain efficiency, accuracy, and excellent servicewhile ensuring departmentcalls are answeredpromptly and professionally.
• Participate inquality assurance activitiesand continuous improvementinitiatives to maintaindepartmental performancestandards and enhancethe patient experience.
• Support the developmentof students andnew team membersthrough knowledge sharingand training opportunitiesas appropriate.

Required qualifications

• High school diplomaor equivalent.
• Completion of anaccredited phlebotomy programorsufficient phlebotomy experiencethat qualifies thecandidate to sitfor a nationallyrecognized phlebotomy certificationexamination.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician(PBT) certification requiredwithin six months of hire.
• Certification through ASCP, NHA, NHCO, oranother leader-approvednationally recognized certifyingagency with aproctored examination.
• One year phlebotomy experience OR successful completion of an accredited phlebotomy program.

Total rewards package

Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations, and professional growth. Click here for details.

Why Salem Health?

Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.

We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you’ll find more than a job, you’ll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].