Phlebotomist

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Starkville, Mississippi seeks a Phlebotomist to draw blood specimens for diagnostic testing and prepare them for transport to the laboratory. The role emphasizes accurate patient identification, timely communication of results to patient care areas, and performing basic CLIA-waived tests in a clinical lab under supervision.

You will gather specimens, perform venipuncture, maintain clean work areas, document equipment performance, and help ensure high

Qualifications

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency.
• Training as acquired in an approved phlebotomy training program

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.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Clear English communication

Phlebotomy training program

Job description

Overview

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