Phlebotomy Student- High School

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zabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.

Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

This position is designed to create a pro‑active pathway for high school seniors to enter the healthcare field and receive training while in school and prior to obtaining a diploma. Following the successful completion of a didactic training program, student phlebotomists will perform basic venipunctures and standard phlebotomy collections/processes under close supervision of an experienced phlebotomist. This position would prepare the student to apply for and transition to a standard phlebotomy role immediately upon graduation at which point this role will reopen for a new applicant.

Maintaining this role requires successful completion of the phlebotomy training program and passing both a practical and written exam.

Additional responsibilities are to provide general department support by stocking, cleaning, reviewing inventory and performing other duties as assigned.

Hours scheduled will be following Kentucky Child Labor Laws.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

• Performs specific approved phlebotomy collections while under the close supervision of a trained staff phlebotomist. Safely collects quality samples according to laboratory policies and procedures (for the accurate and timely completion of testing). Uses a variety of collection devices/sharps to obtain specimens. Able to collect non-blood specimens according to protocol. Able to direct observed patient self-collection (example: Covid-19). Collects culture specimens as required to meet quality goals.
• Provides courteous, respectful, and helpful service to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians seeking information and/or treatment. Greets patients with a positive attitude using the AIDET communication model, giving instructions and directions as necessary to provide quality patient experiences. Evaluates physician orders for type of specimens, time of draw and any specific specimen handling requirements. Uses work lists to organize draws.
• Evaluates physician orders for any specific specimen handling requirements; place and/or release orders as necessary from the HIS ensuring that orders from the appropriate physician and expected service date are verified; obtain labels and organize work.
• Contacts experienced phlebotomist for any support needed to evaluate physician orders or special handling.
• Displays an interest in learning. Pursues gaining knowledge of collection and ordering requirements for testing in multiple phlebotomy environments and for both basic and specialty testing including reference labs and other specialty testing labs.
• Uses hospital and laboratory computer systems to obtain information and clarify requests. Uses a patient identification device when applicable, various printers and phones to communicate with other departmental staff, obtain labels and organize work. Communicates with physician offices to obtain diagnosis coding information and do problem solving. Communicates with pharmacy and other patient care staff to…