Phlebotomist/Admission Coordinator

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Lexington, KY is seeking a Phlebotomist-Admissions Coordinator. This full-time role involves patient registration, specimen handling, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Join a team dedicated to clinical excellence and compassionate care.

Benefits

Tuition Assistance reimbursement program

Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave

Bereavement Leave

PTO Sell Back Program

Compassionate Leave Sharing Program

Employee Support Fund

Qualifications

• Prioritizes and organizes workload efficiently.
• Demonstrates competency in job-specific functions.

Responsibilities

• Greets and registers laboratory patients/specimens.
• Instructs patients on pre-test preparation.
• Participates in the laboratory QA Program.

Skills

Patient Care

Compliance

Technical Competency

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Description:

Phlebotomist-Admissions Coordinator

Full Time I First Shift (10a-6:30p)

Laboratory Services I Lexington, KY

Baptist Health Clinical Lab and Pathology Department, where science meets compassion and precision meets care. We are dedicated to ensuring that every test, every result, and every patient matters. We demonstrate this by providing state-of-the-art technology; an expert team of pathologists and technicians; comprehensive services; fast and reliable results; a patient-centered approach; and commitment to continuous improvement.

Description:

• Prioritizes/organizes workload efficiently.
• Adjust priorities when problem situations arise to assure proper patient care.
• Completes tasks in a timely manner.
• Meets deadlines for required tasks such as SOLO, FLU, Proficiency Testing, etc.
• Performs equitable share of the workload.
• Greets, receives, and registers laboratory and pathology patients/specimens into the computer system ensuring that all physicians orders are accurately interpreted and ordered.
• Ensures that office procedures are done in a timely manner such as order scanning and other duties as assigned.
• Instruct patients on pre-test preparation and/or requirements for the procedure.
• Receive specimens in the computer and deliver them to the proper department in a timely manner.
• Performs all compliance and handles all paperwork when registering according to policy.
• Participates in the laboratory QA Program. * Follows all required laboratory safety regulations including personal protective equipment, infection control policies and chemical hygiene plan according to OSHA and regulatory requirements.
• Reads and signs all new/revised Standard Operating Policies.
• Procedures and required reading in the designated timeframe.
• Demonstrates competency/proficiency in the job specific functions.
• Performs all procedures and functions in accordance with Baptist Health hospital and laboratory policies.
• Maintains technical competency as related to the job functions.
• Completes all required competencies, continuing education and learning modules.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job-related hazards, and national patient safety goals.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by the laboratory.
• Understands pertinent LIS functions and performs downtime procedures effectively.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Less than one year.

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.