Phlebotomist — Hospital Lab Technician with Impact

Surgery Partners Brand; North Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, NC is seeking a Phlebotomist to collect and process specimens under the Laboratory Manager's supervision. The role emphasizes adherence to CLIA standards and patient safety while performing waived and point-of-care testing.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, a national phlebotomy certification, and current BLS. Strong communication and teamwork are essential for quality patient care and collaboration with caregivers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Certificate in phlebotomy from a nationally accredited organization.
• Minimum of a 100 blood draws, may be achieved through clinical rotation.
• Current BLS certification.
• Effective communication skills; both orally and written.
• Ability to work with others within a team to ensure quality patient care.
• Strong critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, receive and process specimens as required by respective laboratory area procedures and protocols.
• Demonstrates compliance with state, federal/CLIA and accrediting body standards in regard to collection, labeling, processing and testing of laboratory specimens.
• Maintains proper post analytical reporting for review by lab manager and caregivers.
• Assures patient and employee safety through adherence to Universal Precautions and hospital infection control policies.
• Maintain competency in waived and point of care testing.
• Performs clerical duties to assist the laboratory; this includes distribution of reports.
• Reviews current procedures annually.
• Participates in lab inspections and works with inspectors as needed.
• Performs and verifies adequate quality control prior to patient testing and reporting of results.
• Assure remedial action is taken and documented whenever test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
• Maintains sufficient inventory of supplies and equipment needed for performance of duties.
• Utilize various laboratory and hospital information systems and software.
• Utilizes concepts of age/developmental stages in interactions with patients and families.
• Maintains positive working relationships and fosters cooperative work environment.
• Displays honesty and mutual respect when communicating with peers and other departments, uses appropriate chain of command.
• Applies the principles and values of customer service and continuous quality improvement while performing day-to-day activities of the position.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties in this job classification

Skills

Phlebotomy proficient

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma

Phlebotomy Certification (National Accredited)

BLS Certification

Job description

North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, NC is seeking a Phlebotomist to collect and process specimens under the Laboratory Manager's supervision. The role emphasizes adherence to CLIA standards and patient safety while performing waived and point-of-care testing.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, a national phlebotomy certification, and current BLS. Strong communication and teamwork are essential for quality patient care and collaboration with caregivers.