Phlebotomist - PRN | Meaningful Care & Growth

Twin County Regional Healthcare - Duke LifePoint Healthcare; Galax (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Twin County Regional Healthcare - Duke LifePoint Healthcare in Virginia is seeking a PRN Phlebotomist to join our patient-focused team. You will review orders, register patients, collect specimens by venipuncture, finger stick or heel stick, and ensure proper labeling.

You must verify patient identity, maintain specimen integrity, and coordinate with nursing for drug monitoring collections. A high school diploma is required; phlebotomy certification is preferred and BLS is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma is required.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.
• BLS certification is required.
• Experience with specimen labeling and chain-of-custody is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review providers' orders, quick-register patients when needed, and place appropriate lab orders per the provider's requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to collection.
• Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick per policy; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens as ordered.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling.
• Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections in collaboration with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolve unusual or unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; elevate unresolved items to the supervisor.
• Process and route specimens to the correct internal lab departments or reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintain par levels of collection supplies; complete weekly departmental inventories.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and required education; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient safety

Specimen collection

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Twin County Regional Healthcare - Duke LifePoint Healthcare in Virginia is seeking a PRN Phlebotomist to join our patient-focused team. You will review orders, register patients, collect specimens by venipuncture, finger stick or heel stick, and ensure proper labeling.

You must verify patient identity, maintain specimen integrity, and coordinate with nursing for drug monitoring collections. A high school diploma is required; phlebotomy certification is preferred and BLS is required.