Phlebotomy & Lab Support Technician

Mayo Clinic; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental options

Vision plan

HSA and FSAs

Retirement plan

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Lab Support Services Tech to join our interdisciplinary team in clinic and hospital laboratories. The role includes venipuncture, specimen collection and processing, patient identification, and coordinating with the lab workflow to meet high-quality testing demands.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, Phlebotomy/Medical Assistant training or equivalent, and relevant experience; strong communication, organizational skills, and comfort

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a Phlebotomy, Medical Assistant program or equivalent, such as a new phlebotomy graduate.
• 3 years of work experience in phlebotomy/medical assisting in a healthcare setting.
• Certified by a national association for phlebotomy or medical assisting, such as ASCP, AMT, or NHA AND 1 year of clinical experience.
• One year of phlebotomy experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with phlebotomy, specimen processing, or clinical laboratory preferred.
• Familiarity with lifespan growth and development, basic anatomy, physiology, and basic medical terminology.
• Demonstrated communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn and utilize multiple computer systems.
• Must be adaptable and well organized.
• Must have effective, professional interpersonal skills when working with physicians, co-workers, and patients.
• Must be able to accurately read specimen labels and follow standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• The Lab Support Services Tech functions as an interdisciplinary team member that performs a wide range of services in clinic and hospital-based laboratories with direct patient care such as venipuncture, provides appropriate post-care of phlebotomy site, collects specimens, specimen processing and receiving desk duties, scheduling functions, waived point of care laboratory testing, assists with difficult sticks, and a variety of other services unique to the individual work area.
• Maintains positive patient identification at all times including collection and preparing specimens for analysis.
• Performs specimen collections and processing in a safe, accurate, and professional and timely manner.
• May perform prepping of containers with reagents or specimens as required for ordered testing, storage, and shipping/transport to internal lab testing areas.
• May perform order entry; retrieves and verifies patient collection data and patient special notations using appropriate sources.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Phlebotomy / Medical Assistant training

3 years phlebotomy/medical assisting experience

Certification by national phlebotomy or medical assisting body

Job description

Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Lab Support Services Tech to join our interdisciplinary team in clinic and hospital laboratories. The role includes venipuncture, specimen collection and processing, patient identification, and coordinating with the lab workflow to meet high-quality testing demands.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, Phlebotomy/Medical Assistant training or equivalent, and relevant experience; strong communication, organizational skills, and comfort