Phlebotomy & Lab Support Specialist — Patient-Centric Care

Baton Rouge General Medical Center; Baton Rouge (LA); Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Collaborative environment focused on质量

Résumé du poste

Baton Rouge General Medical Center is seeking a motivated phlebotomist to join our clinical lab team. Perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, and pre-analytic operations to support accurate diagnostic testing while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.

You will collect blood and specimens, verify patient identity, label samples, and work with the Laboratory Information System. We offer comprehensive benefits, professional development, and a collaborative environment focused on

Qualifications

• Two years of phlebotomy experience required; specimen processing preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to multitask in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Effective communication and human relations skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsabilités

• Collect blood and specimens following departmental protocol; verifies patient identity and accurately labels specimens.
• Performs venipuncture or skin puncture and delivers specimens to the laboratory timely.
• Maintains clean, organized phlebotomy trays and properly disposes of contaminated materials.
• Accessions specimens in the Laboratory Information System and prepares samples for testing (centrifugation, send-outs, etc.).
• Communicates with ordering providers to clarify test orders.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of phlebotomy principles, specimen integrity, anticoagulants, and blood components.
• Practices proper safety procedures, including aseptic technique, OSHA compliance, and biohazard handling.
• Uses proper PPE and follows BRGMC safety and infection control protocols.
• Ensures accurate patient identification for all collections and specimens.
• Maintains low recollection and contamination rates consistent with departmental benchmarks.
• Participates in staff training, competency assessments, and pre-analytic workflow support.
• Performs waived testing following QC requirements and documents results accurately.
• Provides excellent customer service, greeting patients professionally and ensuring specimen logs are accurate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Phlebotomy

Specimen handling

Communication

Independent work

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

LIS

Description du poste

Baton Rouge General Medical Center is seeking a motivated phlebotomist to join our clinical lab team. Perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, and pre-analytic operations to support accurate diagnostic testing while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.

You will collect blood and specimens, verify patient identity, label samples, and work with the Laboratory Information System. We offer comprehensive benefits, professional development, and a collaborative environment focused on