Phlebotomist — Blood Collection Specialist

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a General Lab Phlebotomist to collect clinical laboratory samples by skin puncture and venipuncture, including urine and specialized collections. You will work under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Pathology, ensuring proper patient identification and specimen handling.

The role requires basic education with at least two years of related experience preferred, strong patient communication, and proficiency with laboratory computer

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience in a similar position preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology preferred.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, family, peers and medical personnel.

Responsibilities

• Use and maintain mobile devices and Spectralink phones according to policy.
• Utilizes departmental communication platforms.
• Meets blood culture contamination rate of < 1.0%, if applicable campus/area.
• Meets rejected specimen rate of < 2%, if applicable campus/area.
• Utilizes proper hand washing.
• Assists clerks with receiving specimens, answering the phone and other duties when available.
• Meets established turnaround times for STAT, In AM, Timed, and routine orders.
• Practice methods of preventing infection during venipuncture/skin puncture.
• Utilizes laboratory computer system, collection lists, kiosk system, and pending logs.
• Ensure proper collection for specimen integrity.
• Recognizes anatomic regions and components of the circulatory system.
• Keeps blood drawing trays and equipment clean and well organized.
• Performs specialized collection procedures i.e. crossmatch blood cultures, glucose tolerance, urine drug screen collection, PKU/T4, therapeutic phlebotomy.
• Ensures proper patient identification, using two unique identifiers.
• Performs blood collection procedures using skin (capillary) puncture and venipuncture.

Skills

Patient communication

Medical terminology familiarity

Advanced computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory computer system

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a General Lab Phlebotomist to collect clinical laboratory samples by skin puncture and venipuncture, including urine and specialized collections. You will work under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Pathology, ensuring proper patient identification and specimen handling.

The role requires basic education with at least two years of related experience preferred, strong patient communication, and proficiency with laboratory computer