Phlebotomist: Precise Blood Collection & Patient Care

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a General Lab Phlebotomist to collect clinical samples for laboratory testing. The role involves capillary and venipuncture blood collection, urine collection, and related duties to ensure specimen integrity.

The position reports to the Assistant Director of Pathology and requires good communication with patients, families, peers, and medical staff. Familiarity with lab systems and performance data is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience in a like or similar position is preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology preferred.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Able to read and understand graphs and performance improvement data sheets.

Responsibilities

• Use and maintain Mobile devices and Spectralink phones according to policy.
• Meets blood culture contamination rate of < 1.0%, if applicable campus/area. Utilize blood diversion devices.
• Meets rejected specimen rate of < 2%, if applicable campus/area.
• Utilizes proper hand washing.
• Assists clerks with receiving specimens, answering the phone and other duties when available.
• Meets established turnaround times for STAT, In AM, Timed, and routine orders.
• Utilizes laboratory computer system, collection lists, kiosk system, and pending logs.
• Ensure proper collection for specimen integrity.
• Recognizes anatomic regions and components of the circulatory system.
• Keeps blood drawing trays and equipment clean and well organized.
• Performs specialized collection procedures i.e. crossmatch blood cultures, glucose tolerance, urine drug screen collection, PKU/T4, therapeutic phlebotomy.
• Performs blood collection procedures using skin (capillary) puncture and venipuncture.

Skills

Communication

Data interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory computer system

Kiosk system

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a General Lab Phlebotomist to collect clinical samples for laboratory testing. The role involves capillary and venipuncture blood collection, urine collection, and related duties to ensure specimen integrity.

The position reports to the Assistant Director of Pathology and requires good communication with patients, families, peers, and medical staff. Familiarity with lab systems and performance data is a plus.