Phlebotomy Technician: Specimen Processing & Lab Support

College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy; Rockingham (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is seeking a phlebotomy professional to perform venipuncture and capillary blood collection for a variety of laboratory tests. You will also collect chain‑of‑custody drug screens, assist phlebotomy students, and handle patient data entry and order placement as directed by providers.

Responsibilities include sample labeling, preparation for shipment to reference labs, and adapting to lab scheduling needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program (that has phlebotomy included) or Phlebotomy Program.
• Must be certified or eligible for certification.
• Minimum of 3 months of phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Requires a working knowledge of handling blood, body fluids, and other lab specimens, according to infection control guidelines.
• Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets the criteria to drive a FirstHealth vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Care for our patients. Identify patients appropriately, with two identifiers.
• Perform patient requisition entry, one-click registrations, and place orders as requested by providers using correct diagnosis information.
• Collect and label samples correctly.
• Prepare samples for shipment to reference labs, creating packing lists as needed.
• Maintenance needs in the area.
• Collect chain-of-custody drug screens.
• Perform therapeutic phlebotomy collections.
• Clerical duties.
• Follow written and verbal instructions.
• Adapt schedule to the needs of the lab, covering other shifts as needed.
• Use appropriate safety and infection control measures.
• Participate in training for phlebotomy students.
• Responsible for inpatient collections and processing, outpatient collections and processing as well as send out processing.
• Participate in weekend call rotation and holiday rotation.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Data entry

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Program with phlebotomy

Phlebotomy Program

Job description

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is seeking a phlebotomy professional to perform venipuncture and capillary blood collection for a variety of laboratory tests. You will also collect chain‑of‑custody drug screens, assist phlebotomy students, and handle patient data entry and order placement as directed by providers.

Responsibilities include sample labeling, preparation for shipment to reference labs, and adapting to lab scheduling needs.