Phlebotomist

Sacred Heart Health Services; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day1

Retirement match

Career development

Job summary

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD is seeking a Phlebotomist to join a multidisciplinary team. The role involves venipuncture and specimen collection for inpatients and outpatients, with attention to accurate patient identification and timely data entry.

Responsibilities include label transport, professional communication, and performing point-of-care testing while maintaining regulatory compliance and patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent and a Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) certification (ASCP).
• Visual acuity and good communication, able to follow policies.
• Ability to work the required hours and maintain patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood and specimens following approved procedures with minimal need for repeats.
• Properly identify patients before collection.
• Explain procedures and provide preparation instructions to patients.
• Complete patient registration and data entry for tests.
• Label, transport or store specimens accurately and timely.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external customers.
• Interpret test orders to determine collection timing and specimen types.
• Perform point-of-care testing per standards and assist with records compliance.

Skills

Venipuncture

Specimen collection

Patient communication

Data entry

Teamwork

Education

High School or GED

Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) - ASCP

Job description

Location: Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $18.00 - $23.50

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Performs venipuncture and capillary blood collection following approved techniques and policies for hospital inpatients and clinic outpatients. The Phlebotomist also organizes specimen collection requests, performs patient clinical laboratory specimen collection procedures, specimen transport, specimen processing, testing dispersal, point-of-care testing procedures, and other pre-analytic functions following established standards and practices.

What you will do

• Collects blood and other specimen collection and processing procedures in a competent manner that does not result in the need for repeat collections or valid complaints from patients or clients.
• Properly identifies patients before specimen collection.
• Able to explain the collection procedure and provides the necessary preparation and collection instructions to patients.
• Completes patient registration and test order computer data entry as required by established standards and procedures.
• Labels, transports or stores collected specimens as directed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicates with internal and external customers in a professional and efficient manner via telephone, pager or in person.
• Interprets inpatient and outpatient test orders to determine appropriate collection time and specimen types to be collected.
• Performs selected point-of-care testing according to established standards and procedures.
• Assists with analysis, collection and maintenance of records as required by regulatory agencies and/or federal, state, or local law.

Essential Qualifications

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

High School or GED Equivalent Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

You Need & Then Some

• Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees.
• We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives.
• Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
• PTO available day1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Equal Opportunity

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

Accommodation Support

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.