Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant

Life Line Screening; Missouri; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No holidays or Sundays

Overtime opportunities

Monthly team incentive pay

Retention bonuses

Holiday pay eligibility

Comprehensive benefits after 30 days

Job summary

Life Line Screening is expanding its community healthcare team and seeks a skilled phlebotomist with at least 1 year of venipuncture experience in a high-volume setting. You will review records, label samples, prepare equipment, perform venipuncture and finger-sticks, and centrifuge samples according to protocol.

You will monitor patients for reactions, ensure sample quality, maintain confidentiality, and assist with sanitation and transport.

Qualifications

• Precision phlebotomy skills with a minimum of 1 year experience in adult venipuncture.
• Experience with centrifuge and separating serum and plasma specimens into transport tubes.
• Desire to provide unparalleled customer service.
• Great attention to detail and organization.
• Willing to cross train and perform additional tasks within the Medical Assistant position.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to be insured to drive a company vehicle (paid team drive time).
• Teamwork and collaboration; able to load/unload equipment up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Review patient records for accuracy and completeness.
• Label and ensure all samples are accurately identified.
• Set up and prepare all equipment and supplies for venipuncture procedure.
• Venipuncture and finger-sticks.
• Centrifuge blood sample as outlined in clinical protocol provided.
• Monitor patients for reactions as well as ensure the quality of the sample.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and comfort while meeting customer service expectations.
• Oversee and ensure proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Utilize PPE correctly to ensure safety of coworkers and patients.
• Label transfer tubes and follow directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Package and ship specimens to central lab daily.
• Cross train and participate in Medical Assistant duties including Ankle Brachial Index, Osteoporosis, AFIB, Registration screening areas.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Sample handling

Customer service

Laboratory safety

Tools

Centrifuge

Transfer devices

Job description

Life Line Screening is the industry-leading preventive healthcare company, providing screenings to over 650,000 people every year. We leverage best-in-class service and innovative technologies to provide the most comprehensive information to every Life Line Screening participant.

Life Line Screening works with the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations to assist in patient recruitment for research and development of ground-breaking new treatments and medicines.

We are currently looking for skilled Phlebotomists to join our community healthcare team. Ideal phlebotomist candidates are currently working in the area of phlebotomy with a minimum of 1-year hands on venipuncture experience in a high-volume setting.

If you're passionate about helping others and are excited about seeing new faces and different places every day, we'd love to talk to you!

What you’ll do as a Phlebotomist:

• Review patient records for accuracy and completeness.
• Label and ensure all samples are accurately identified.
• Set up and prepare all equipment and supplies for venipuncture procedure.
• Venipuncture and finger-sticks
• Centrifuge blood sample as outlined in clinical protocol provided.
• Monitor patients for reactions as well as ensure the quality of the sample.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and comfortability while meeting customer service expectations throughout entire process.
• Oversee and ensure proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Utilize personal protective equipment correctly to ensure the safety of coworkers and patients.
• Correctly label transfer tubes and following exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport
• Properly package and ship specimens to central lab on a daily basis.
• Cross train and participate incore Medical Assistant duties including Ankle Brachial Index, Osteoporosis, AFIB, Registration screening areas.

What you'll need as a Phlebotomist:

• Precision phlebotomy skills with a minimum of 1 year experience with adult venipuncture.
• Experienced with centrifuge and separating serum and plasma specimens into transport tubes using transfer devices.
• Desire to provide unparalleled customer service.
• Great attention to detail and organization.
• Must be willing to cross train and perform additional tasks, such as: Ankle Brachial Index, Osteoporosis, AFIB, Patient Registration, and other health screenings within the Medical Assistant position.
• Valid Driver's License and the ability to be insured to drive a company vehicle (paid team drive time)
• Strength in teamwork & collaboration; sharing responsibilities driving the company van, loading, and unloading equipment (up to 50 lbs).

Additional Company Benefits:

• No work on holidays or Sundays
• No on-call or 3rd shift, but plenty of opportunity for overtime.
• Monthly Team Incentive Pay
• Retention bonus at 3 months/6 months/annually
• Immediate eligibility for holiday pay
• Only 30-day wait for comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with employer match and courtesy LLS screenings, and many other great benefits!
• Paid time off package

Join an established and stable company…having screened millions of patients for over 30 years!

Life Line Screening is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. Life Line Screening will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

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