Phlebotomy Technician – Patient Care & Lab Operations

CHRISTUS Health; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texarkana, TX is seeking a phlebotomist to perform specimen collection, processing, and referrals. The role requires clinical accuracy, patient interaction, and adherence to CAP/JCAHO/OSHA standards.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterile workflow, preparing specimens for outside labs, and ensuring specimen integrity. Experience with a lab information system and on-call duties may apply.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Completion of a Phlebotomy, Medical Laboratory, or Medical Assistant program that includes phlebotomy.
• Familiar with medical terminology.
• Computer data entry proficiency.
• Organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Ensures that the company philosophy and core values are evident in the service delivered to customers.
• Takes responsibility for seeking and achieving professional growth and continued education.
• Assures quality of work performed by all associates. Coordinates services to customers in a manner that provides customer satisfaction and cost-efficient operations.
• Assures compliance with CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, infection control, safety, and other regulatory standards, including privacy and security of health information (PHI).
• Maintains collection tray/container/bag and working area in a neat and sanitary condition & restocks as necessary.
• Responsible for procurement of supplies for the department in cooperation with the team lead.
• Performs all duties of a phlebotomist; specimen collection, specimen receiving, specimen send-outs.
• Prepares specimens for referral to outside labs, including ordering of misc. and misc. referred testing, packaging of specimens, calling of cab, referral paperwork, and the mail system
• Performs all patient specimen collections including, but not limited to, venipuncture, capillary collection, urine drug screen collection, skin tests, and blood, throat, and NP cultures.
• Ensures that specimen requirements are met at the time of collection and maintain specimen integrity
• Demonstrates good communication skills by competently interacting with customers, patients, family members, nurses, physicians, clients, and co-workers.
• Operates the laboratory computer system to document specimen information, patient registration, order entry, collection lists, and other assigned tasks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned (stand-by/on-call, inventory, special projects, cross-training, etc.).
• Completes associate performance evaluations and annual competency assessments in a timely manner.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Medical terminology

Data entry

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy; Medical Laboratory; or Medical Assistant program

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Texarkana, TX is seeking a phlebotomist to perform specimen collection, processing, and referrals. The role requires clinical accuracy, patient interaction, and adherence to CAP/JCAHO/OSHA standards.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterile workflow, preparing specimens for outside labs, and ensuring specimen integrity. Experience with a lab information system and on-call duties may apply.