Phlebotomist - PRN

Samaritan Hospital; Macon (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Hospital in Missouri is seeking a phlebotomy technician to obtain blood and other specimens for laboratory procedures used in diagnosing and treating patients from infancy to elderly.

You will perform clerical duties, data entry, and ensure test results reach the physician, while maintaining patient comfort and accurate records. The role requires excellent communication, basic computer skills, and strict adherence to laboratory protocols.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Basic computer proficiency and data entry ability.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and comply with protocols.

Responsibilities

• Actively interacts with patients, nurses, physicians, and laboratory staff.
• Uses proper phone etiquette and provides customer focused service.
• Obtains information for laboratory records, explains procedures, and elicits cooperation from patients.
• Ensures positive patient and specimen identification, records collection information on samples and requisitions.
• Collects, labels, prepares, and stores specimens for analysis by technologists using standard techniques and equipment.
• Maintains inventory and restocks phlebotomy supplies.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described above.
• This description represents the general nature and level of duties for this position.

Skills

Communication skills

Data entry

Follow instructions

Patient interaction

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Primary responsibilities are twofold. Obtains blood and other specimens for laboratory

procedures used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in infant to geriatric patients.

Also performs clerical duties, computer data entry, and confirms that test results reach the physician. Each employee will give competent care to patients of ages, including pediatrics and the elderly.

General purpose:

Customer relations, quality specimen collection, data management

High school diploma or GED

Excellent communication skills with the ability to follow instructions, verbal and written

Basic computer proficiency

Desire to accurately complete and maintain documents and records

Ability to understand and exactly follow laboratory protocols and procedures

Ability to understand and comply with relevant clinical and patient care regulations

Position responsibilities:

Actively interacts with patients, nurses, physicians, and laboratory staff

Uses proper phone etiquette and provides customer focused client service

Obtains information for laboratory records, explains procedures, allays fear and elicits co-operation from patients

Ensures positive patient and specimen identification, records appropriate collection information on samples and requisitions

Collects, labels, prepares, and stores specimens for analysis by technologists according to departmental procedures using standard techniques and equipment

Maintains inventory and restocks phlebotomy supplies

Performs other related duties incidental to the work described above

These statements describe the general nature and level of duties for this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities/duties.