Phlebotomist & Lab Support Specialist

Missouri Delta Medical Center; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Delta Medical Center's Portageville Clinic is seeking a Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant to obtain blood specimens and assist in transporting specimens and reports. The role includes stocking the phlebotomy station, greeting patients, identifying them, and ensuring timely handling of samples.

The position requires basic clerical skills and familiarity with laboratory workflows; some duties are clerical, involving copy machines and phones, as part of daily tasks.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Prior phlebotomist experience preferred.
• Previous office training or experience, including clerical skills and basic computer skills, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be familiar with the proper collection tubes for all tests routinely ordered.
• Responsible for seeing that the pickup trays and phlebotomy station are properly stocked at all times.
• Will maintain adequate supplies for phlebotomy trays and phlebotomy station at all times.
• The phlebotomist must give appropriate greetings, state name and purpose when preparing to obtain blood from a patient.
• Properly identify all patients as to their name and DOB.
• Draws blood from the patient; returns samples to the laboratory as quickly as possible.
• Label all samples, log procedures in system.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Reviews collection log for incomplete collections.

Job description

Missouri Delta Medical Center's Portageville Clinic is seeking a Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant to obtain blood specimens and assist in transporting specimens and reports. The role includes stocking the phlebotomy station, greeting patients, identifying them, and ensuring timely handling of samples.

The position requires basic clerical skills and familiarity with laboratory workflows; some duties are clerical, involving copy machines and phones, as part of daily tasks.