TRAINEE PHLEBOTOMIST

LBJ TMC; Fagaʻalu (AS); On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

LBJ Tropical Medical Center is recruiting for a Trainee Phlebotomist in the Laboratory department. The position includes a six-month in-house Phlebotomy training during a one-year probation, under the supervision of the Phlebotomy Supervisor.

Trainees will learn SOPs, safety protocols, and complete competency assessments. During the probation, trainees will observe workflows and gradually perform venipunctures under supervision, aiming to progress to a Phlebotomist I title upon successful

Qualifications

• College graduate with a Health Science background is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Trainee undergoes mandatory in-house Phlebotomy training for six months during a one year probation.
• Will be attached to the Phlebotomy department under supervision of the Head of Section and senior Phlebotomists.
• Will read, understand and comply with SOPs, Safety and Quality Manual, reflected through signatures in attestation.
• Will observe Phlebotomy procedures in the first month and perform venipuncture under supervision in later months.

Education

Health Science background

Job description

LBJ TROPICAL MEDICAL CENTER

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

October 29, 2026

The Department of Human Resources is accepting applications for the following position.

Job Title: TRAINEE PHLEBOTOMIST

Department: LABORATORY

Reports to: LABORATORY MANAGER

Salary: $ 17,085.64

Requirement:

• A trainee Phlebotomist will undergo a mandatory in-house Phlebotomy training for six months during the duration of their one year probation. [See curriculum]
• The trainee will be attached in the Phlebotomy department under the supervision and the guidance of the Head of Section and other senior Phlebotomists.
• The trainee will read, understand and comply with the Standard Operating Procedures, Safety and the Quality Manual, which will be reflected through signatures in the attestation.
• The trainee will observe the Phlebotomy procedures and the workflow in the first month, and will be provided the opportunity to conduct venipuncture in the following months during probation under supervision.

Completion of Phlebotomy Training and Probation

• The trainee will undergo a competency assessment and evaluation to gauge the trainee’s understanding on the theoretical and the practical component of venipuncture in the first six months.
• The trainee will undergo a second competency assessment after the second period of the six months to gauge the ability of working independently.
• If the trainee successfully completes the two competencies and the evaluation, he/she will automatically acquire the Phlebotomist I title, and a PAR will be submitted to Human Resources for a change in title and rate.
• The trainee Phlebotomist must complete the three components of assessment before they’re registered as a Phlebotomist I:

1. Successfully complete and pass the Phlebotomy training in the first six months.
2. Successfully complete and pass the attachment log books and the two practical attachments [Supervised and Unsupervised]
3. Successfully complete and pass the two competencies and the evaluation.

Failure to Complete the In-House Phlebotomy Training, Competency Assessment and Evaluation

• Failure to complete the three components of the assessment will result in the termination of the trainee’s probation.

• Failure to complete one of the three components of the assessment will result in the extension of the trainee’s probation to another three months.

Qualifications:

• College graduate with a Health Science background is preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Will be strictly supervised during the first six months of the probation period. The trainee will be scheduled in any shift, but under supervision.
• Will work independently in the second period of the six months’ probation
• Will strictly comply with the laboratory safety regulations
• Reports to the Phlebotomist Supervisor
• Will have a personal log book to record the number of venipuncture attempted in a shift.
• Will briefly rotate in each laboratory department to understand workflow and its requirements.