Phlebotomy Technician

CARTI; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CARTI is seeking a Phlebotomy Technician to obtain patient blood samples, document results in the EMR, and support clinical procedures. The role involves preparing equipment, maintaining supplies, and ensuring a clean, compliant work environment.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, BLS within 90 days, and 1 year of phlebotomy experience. ASCP certification is preferred, and travel between CARTI centers may be required.

Qualifications

• 1 year hands-on phlebotomy experience with routine venipuncture.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology.
• Efficient and accurate blood draw skills.
• Proficient computer and basic office software skills.
• Grammar, spelling, and punctuation proficiency for reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepares equipment and maintains supplies for blood collection.
• Performs venipuncture and accesses ports or vascular devices.
• Assists with patient care and transports to exam/procedure rooms as needed.
• Processes lab specimens, posts results, and assists with in-house testing and QC.
• Maintains clean, infection-controlled exam environment and turnovers between patients.
• Documents in EMR and reviews lab orders prior to draws.
• Assists with training other team members.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Medical terminology

Blood draws

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

ASCP certification (preferred)

Tools

EMR systems

Phlebotomy equipment

Job description

Brief Description

The Phlebotomy Technician will be responsible for obtaining and documenting patient vitals, performing venipuncture, and assisting with medical procedures.

Job Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares equipment to efficiently collect blood products. Maintains adequate supplies.
• Performs venipuncture; accesses ports and other vascular access devices.
• Assists with patient care as needed, including accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms, supporting providers during procedures, and relaying instructions to patients and families.
• Processes lab specimens, posts lab results in a timely manner, and performs in-house lab testing, including daily quality control and required maintenance.
• Works with care team providers to maintain patient flow.
• Maintains a clean, well-stocked, infection-controlled exam/procedure environment, including setup and turnover of instruments and equipment between patients.
• Charts in EMR and reviews lab orders prior to patient draws.
• Assists with training of team members as needed.

Other job requirements

May be required to travel to multiple CARTI Cancer Centers and Clinics.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

Education, certification, licensure and registration

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
• ASCP certification or completion of an accredited phlebotomy training/certification program preferred.
• Valid driver's license required for positions involving travel between locations.

Experience, knowledge, skills and abilities

• Minimum of 1 year of hands-on phlebotomy experience, including routine venipuncture.
• Strong medical terminology knowledge.
• Efficient and effective blood draw skills.
• Excellent computer and other basic office equipment skills.
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation to type from draft copy and review/edit reports and correspondence.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or scheduled form.

Interpersonal Skills

• Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.
• Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians, other departmental personnel, and outside agencies frequently while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds of supplies, and equipment and help with patient transport and/or transfer.

Work Environment

This position involves potential exposure to infectious diseases. Colleagues are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.

Comments

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This position is a Safety Sensitive Position and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana. The essential functions, physical demands, and mental competencies of this job require the employee maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.