Phlebotomist: Day Shift, Growth & PTO Day 1

Sacred Heart Health Services; Yankton (SD); 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

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.