Phlebotomist--Full-time, Day Shift

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a phlebotomist to support University Medical Center in New Orleans. You will perform venipuncture and skin puncture, ensure accurate patient identification, and label specimens in strict accordance with SOPs.

This role requires compliance with universal precautions, weekend/holiday availability, and strong customer service as you coordinate with the lab to ensure timely delivery of specimens.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 4 years related experience in lieu of HS.
• Completion of certification program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture and skin puncture on all patient age groups per SOP.
• Identifies patients using two identifiers and labels specimens.
• Transcribes orders from outside providers as necessary.
• Responds to code teams as needed.
• Adheres to universal precautions and organizational policies.

Skills

Venipuncture

Patient identification

Specimen labeling

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

4 years related experience in lieu of HS

Tools

Handheld devices

Job description

Your job is more than a job. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

Specimen Collection

• Performs venipuncture and skin puncture on all patient age groups in accordance with department SOP
• Performs appropriate patient identification according to SOP, utilizing at least two patient identifiers when collecting and labeling specimens at the bedside in the presence of the patient
• Labels aliquots using at least two patient identifiers
• Transcribes orders from outside providers as necessary
• Responds to applicable code teams as needed
• Adherence to universal and special precautions outlined by laboratory and organizational policies

Workload Management

• Adheres to SOP in using handheld devices for specimen collection
• Monitors collection list and documents status of outstanding collections
• Monitors expected list for pending lab test
• Answers phone calls, demonstrating appropriate customer service skills
• Must work weekends and holidays as assigned

Inventory Management

• Ensures specimen collection supplies are available and within expiration dates
• Notifies laboratory leadership when supplies are falling below thresholds or expiration dates are upcoming
• Stocks phlebotomy supplies when deliveries are received
• Stocks phlebotomy carts with supplies, ensuring adequate inventory available on cart for next shift

Specimen Handling And Receipt

• Ensures that specimens are updated to received status and collection date/time, collector, and receipt date/time is accurate
• Delivers specimens to the appropriate Lab Section.

Quality Assurance Related Duties

• Communicates complaints or problems to department supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
• Equivalent relevant experience of 4 years in lieu of High School or GED.
• Completion of certification program preferred.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS) - American Heart Association
• Preferred: Phlebotomy Certification or LSBME Lab Assistant or Phlebotomy license

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.