Phlebotomist - PRN - Variable Shifts

LCMC Health; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart

Give people a reason to smile

Put a little love in your work

Be honest with compassion

Lagniappe in everything you do

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a dedicated Phlebotomist to join our Lakeview Hospital team on the Northshore. You will perform venipuncture and skin puncture, use handheld devices, and ensure STAT specimens reach the lab within 15 minutes.

Minimum requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent or phlebotomy certification, and current BLS. This role emphasizes patient-centered care, quality documentation, and teamwork across the care team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or 2 years of applicable experience or Phlebotomist certification.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and skin puncture in accordance with standard procedures.
• Use handheld devices for specimen collection.
• Monitor collection list and document status of outstanding collections.
• Ensure that STAT specimens are delivered to the Lab within 15 minutes of collection or pickup.
• Ensure that specimens are updated with correct collect date/time and receipt date/time and delivered to the appropriate Lab Section immediately upon receipt.
• Communicate complaints or problems to department supervisor.
• Collect data for quality assurance program and maintain thorough documentation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard phlebotomy techniques and proper blood processing and handling.
• Maintain a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with patients, families, and care team members regarding significant events or questions.
• Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, and exceptional experience for every patient.
• Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.

Skills

Phlebotomy

BLS Certification

Education

High School Diploma/GED or 2 years experience or Phlebotomist certification

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

There’s so much more to being a Phlebotomist than drawing blood. When it comes to pathogen exposure, inserting needles into tiny veins, and anxious patients anticipating pain, you set yourself apart with a steady skillset and mindset that are five stars.

Phlebotomy is where the technical part of your brain leans on the emotional side as you do a mental high when your patient says, “I didn’t even feel that”. Now that’s what we’re talking about. We love that little something extra you dedicate to every patient, every “stick”. You make ordinary, extraordinary.

Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this essential diagnostic role.

Your Everyday

Perform venipuncture and skin puncture in accordance with standard procedures.

Use handheld devices for specimen collection.

Monitor collection list and document status of outstanding collections.

Ensure that STAT specimens are delivered to the Lab within 15 minutes of collection or pick up.

Ensure that specimens are updated to receive status, that correct data is reflected in terms of collect date/time and receipt date/time and delivered to the appropriate Lab Section immediately upon receipt.

Communicate complaints or problems to department supervisor.

Collect data for quality assurance program as outlined, maintain thorough and neat documentation, and monitor and clear collection pending reports.

Demonstrate knowledge of standard phlebotomy techniques and appropriate blood processing and handling procedures.

Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.

Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members immediately concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.

Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.

Contribute to the team by assistingothers without being asked.

The Must-Haves

Minimum

High School Diploma/GED OR 2 years of applicable experience OR Phlebotomist certification.

Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Lakeview Hospital

Lakeview Hospital, the center of LCMC Health’s extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.