Phlebotomist Lab Assistant — Patient-Focused Care

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

403(b) with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and disability benefits

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our Laboratory Department at Southside Medical Center. The Phlebotomist will draw quality blood samples, prepare specimens for testing, and complete clerical duties to maintain efficient operations.

Responsibilities include order entry, result look-up, report generation, and answering calls in a friendly manner. Travel to off-site locations is required; high attention to patient safety and data accuracy is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED.
• Phlebotomist Certification preferred but not required.
• One-year phlebotomy experience preferred but not required.
• Customer service in a retail or service environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent customer service skills by greeting patients and the community in a respectful manner.
• Collects all specimens according to established procedures from patients and ensures that they are properly processed.
• Identifies patients accurately and matches the patient’s identity with the correct service for patient safety.
• Performs data entry and processing of specimens by labeling, centrifuging, splitting, and freezing as requested by test orders.
• Performs departmental-related clerical duties such as inventory checks, stock supplies, and answering phones as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Travel to off-site locations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our Laboratory Department at Southside Medical Center. The Phlebotomist will draw quality blood samples, prepare specimens for testing, and complete clerical duties to maintain efficient operations.

Responsibilities include order entry, result look-up, report generation, and answering calls in a friendly manner. Travel to off-site locations is required; high attention to patient safety and data accuracy is essential.