Phlebotomist: Impactful Lab Tech with Growth & Benefits

Memorial Physician Practices; Athens (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan with company 1%

Tuition assistance for education and认证

Wellness programs and gym membership

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN, is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our laboratory team on variable shifts. The role requires accuracy in specimen collection, proper labeling, patient identification, and coordination with nursing and providers to ensure timely test results.

Phlebotomists with certification are preferred. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision, PTO, tuition assistance, a 401(k) plan with company match, wellness programs, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy Certification preferred.
• Experience with venipuncture and specimen collection.
• Knowledge of specimen labeling and handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Review providers' orders, quick-register patients when needed, and place appropriate lab orders per the provider's requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to collection.
• Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick per policy; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens as ordered.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling.
• Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections in collaboration with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolve unusual or unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; elevate unresolved items to the supervisor.
• Process and route specimens to the correct internal lab departments or reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintain par levels of collection supplies; complete weekly departmental inventories.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and required education; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Patient identification

Laboratory procedures

Safety awareness

Education

Phlebotomy Certification

Tools

Venipuncture equipment

Specimen labeling

Job description

Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN, is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our laboratory team on variable shifts. The role requires accuracy in specimen collection, proper labeling, patient identification, and coordination with nursing and providers to ensure timely test results.

Phlebotomists with certification are preferred. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision, PTO, tuition assistance, a 401(k) plan with company match, wellness programs, and ongoing