Phlebotomy Technician

Prime Healthcare; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical insurance benefit plan

401K

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX is seeking a Per Diem Phlebotomy Technician - Clinical Lab. The role draws blood, labels and transports specimens, maintains equipment, and follows safety protocols.

The position is on the per diem basis with 8-hour shifts as needed. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or equivalent, BLS within 45 days, and at least one year of clinical lab experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• BLS certification within 45 days of hire and maintained current.
• Minimum of one year of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs skin puncture or venipuncture to obtain blood samples.
• Records patient data and maintains proper labeling and transport to the lab.
• Communicates with patients and staff; assists with specimen processing and storage.
• Stocks supplies and ensures equipment cleanliness and safety.
• May assist with pickup of samples and other lab support tasks as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Data entry

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma, or equivalent

BLS certification within 45 days of hire

Clinical laboratory experience (1 year preferred)

Job description

Overview

Phlebotomy Technician - Clinical Lab

Location: Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, TX

Per Diem | Variable | 8 - Hour Shifts

The Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) will be responsible for drawing blood and handling specimens, ensuring proper identification, labeling, and transport to the lab. They also maintain equipment, adhere to quality and safety protocols, record patient data, and collaborate with other departments to ensure effective patient care. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed.

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Competitive compensation

• Medical insurance benefit plan

• 401K

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

KnappMedical Center isan award-winning,not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas.With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology.Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery.Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call956-968-8567or visitwww.KnappMed.org

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

KnappMedical Center isan award-winning,not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas.With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology.Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery.Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call956-968-8567or visitwww.KnappMed.org

Responsibilities

Phlebotomy Technician I primarily perform skin puncture or venipuncture on patients of all ages for the purpose of obtaining a blood specimen for analysis in the clinical laboratory and is under the supervision of Laboratory Director / Manager / Supervisor. The PT I;

• performs computer data entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties,
• possesses adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory,
• demonstrates good communication skills and telephone etiquette in greeting patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner,
• demonstrates proper phlebotomy technique and the use of equipment in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients,
• processes microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry and blood bank specimens,
• processes specimens for referral to reference laboratories,
• stocks routine supplies,
• maintains the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work areas,
• processes or load specimens on automated laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established policy and procedures,
• May be assist to Pick up samples at hospital/ OR, assist lab specialty in sorting out samples for analysis and put away samples, assist pathology, inventory, replenish supplies, order supplies, mail pick up/ delivery, faxing, answering phone, product deliveries
• other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

1. High School Diploma, or equivalent, required.2. BLS certification within 45 days of hire and maintained current, required.3. Minimum of one (1) year of clinical laboratory experience, preferred.

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Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

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