Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist Days

This role focuses on obtaining and processing blood and nonblood specimens to support accurate and timely laboratory testing in a busy hospital environment. You will collect specimens from patients across the hospital, including very sick, geriatric, and some pediatric patients, and ensure all samples are properly prepared for in-house and reference laboratory testing. This position offers a long-term opportunity within a growing hospital system that supports professional development and career advancement for phlebotomists.

• Obtain blood specimens through venipuncture and other phlebotomy techniques from patients throughout the hospital.
• Collect nonblood specimens such as urine, sputum, and throat swabs for laboratory testing.
• Perform screening tests on collected specimens and promptly report results according to laboratory protocols.
• Process specimens to prepare them for laboratory testing, ensuring proper labeling, handling, and storage.
• Prepare specimens for dispatch to reference laboratories, following all packaging, documentation, and transport requirements.
• Travel between patient rooms and units across the hospital to complete specimen collections, including from very sick, geriatric, and some pediatric patients.
• Maintain a high level of patient care, comfort, and professionalism during all specimen collection procedures.
• Handle a high daily volume of blood draws, including an average of approximately 50 sticks per day on day shift, 35 on evening shift, and 25-30 during the first four hours of the night shift.
• Respond to codes, rapid responses, and other urgent clinical situations to obtain timely blood samples, including arterial blood gases (ABGs) when required.
• Follow all hospital and laboratory safety, infection control, and quality assurance procedures.
• Accurately document all collections, tests, and processes in the appropriate systems and logs.
• Collaborate closely with nursing, medical, and laboratory staff to ensure efficient and accurate specimen collection and processing.
• Support specialized units, including a burn unit and limited pediatric areas, by performing precise and careful specimen collection.
• Manage workload effectively across rotating shifts and weekends while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated phlebotomy experience with strong venipuncture skills and the ability to perform a high volume of daily blood draws (sticks).
• Proficiency in blood collection and handling, including accurate labeling, specimen identification, and adherence to laboratory protocols.
• Experience collecting nonblood specimens such as urine, sputum, and throat swabs for laboratory testing.
• Phlebotomy certification.
• Ability to perform screening tests on collected specimens and report results accurately.
• Capability to prepare and process specimens for both in-house and reference laboratory testing.
• Comfort working with very sick, geriatric, and some pediatric patients in a hospital setting.
• Ability to respond to codes, ABGs, and rapid situations, obtaining timely and accurate blood samples under pressure.
• Physical ability to walk throughout the hospital and remain on your feet for the entire shift.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and adherence to safety and infection control procedures.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills to work closely with clinical and laboratory staff.
• Reliability and flexibility to work rotating shifts and every other weekend.

• Experience working in a busy hospital laboratory or inpatient setting.
• Familiarity with arterial blood gas (ABG) collections and responding to rapid response or code situations.
• Experience working with burn unit patients and limited pediatric…