Phlebotomist

Location
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Good Samaritan Hospital at 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Work Hours:

• Full time - 80 hours bi-weekly
• Night shift
• Weekend and Holidays rotation

At Good Samaritan Hospital, we are seeking a dedicated phlebotomist to join our team. This role reflects our unwavering commitment to compassionate care, exceptional service, and integrity in every patient interaction. As a liaison for a wide array of laboratory customers, the phlebotomist ensures the highest standards in specimen collection, compliance documentation, and diagnostic testing. By fostering a culture of empathy and precision, this position plays a vital part in delivering quality healthcare services to patients of all ages—adult, geriatric, pediatric, and infant.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of High School Degree or GEDis required
• Phlebotomy certification preferred
• 1-2 years' experience in Phlebotomy preferred

Job Overview:

This position serves as a liaison for an extensive variety of laboratory customers. The responsibilities include procuring quality specimens from adult, geriatric, pediatric, and infant patients for diagnostic testing according to CLIA, TJC, and CAP guidelines, and may involve performing EKGs on outpatients. Additionally, this position involves making and receiving telephone calls to/from customers, gathering required data for service and billing, answering questions, and resolving issues.

It also requires completing documentation to meet OIG compliance guidelines, including accurate interpretation and transcription of physician orders and LIS/HIS order entry. The role may also include receiving incoming specimens, entering patient demographics and test orders using LIS/HIS systems, labeling specimens, and distributing them to the proper lab departments for testing.

Working Conditions:

• Climbing: Occasionally
• Concentrating: Consistently
• Continuous Learning: Frequently
• Hearing (Conversation): Consistently
• Hearing (Other Sounds): Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication: Consistently
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Lifting