Phlebotomy & Patient Services Technician

PathGroup; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

PathGroup is seeking a Patient Services Technician to support the PSC and PST operations. The role involves professional interaction with clients, patients, and PathGroup staff while performing forensic and clinical specimen collection and processing according to established procedures.

Responsibilities include accurate data entry, proper specimen handling, and adherence to safety and regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred (may be required by state guidelines).
• Phlebotomist Certification preferred; Louisiana requires it.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers courteously and treats everyone with respect.
• Ensures all phlebotomy and PSC specimens are collected accurately and on time.
• Explains venipuncture and specimen collection clearly to patients; calms/anxious patients.
• Disposes of biohazard fluids and contaminated sharps per laws and policies.
• Fills requisitions accurately in PathConnect or other PathGroup systems.
• Enters patient and billing information accurately; verifies orders and diagnoses codes.
• Matches requisitions to specimens; labels, centrifuges, and processes specimens per orders.
• Packages specimens for transport and stores samples by required temperatures.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Phlebotomist Certification

Job description

PathGroup is seeking a Patient Services Technician to support the PSC and PST operations. The role involves professional interaction with clients, patients, and PathGroup staff while performing forensic and clinical specimen collection and processing according to established procedures.

Responsibilities include accurate data entry, proper specimen handling, and adherence to safety and regulatory guidelines.