Phlebotomist/Admission Coordinator

Baptist Healthcare System•Lexington, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomist/Admission Coordinator works in Baptist Health’s Clinical Lab and Pathology Department in Lexington, Kentucky. The role combines patient and specimen registration and coordination with laboratory-related duties. It requires organizing workload efficiently, adjusting priorities to support patient care, and completing tasks and deadlines on time. The position follows hospital and laboratory policies, safety regulations, quality assurance practices, and competency requirements while supporting clinical excellence and patient-centered care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Less than one year of experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required; applicants who are not already certified must obtain it within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Prioritize and organize workload efficiently, adjust priorities when problems arise, complete tasks promptly, meet required deadlines, and perform an equitable share of the workload.
Greet, receive, and register laboratory and pathology patients and specimens in the computer system, ensuring physicians’ orders are accurately interpreted and entered.
Complete office procedures in a timely manner, including order scanning and other assigned duties.
Instruct patients on pre-test preparation and procedural requirements.
Receive specimens in the computer system and deliver them to the appropriate department promptly.
Complete compliance requirements and paperwork during registration according to policy.
Participate in the laboratory quality assurance program.
Follow laboratory safety regulations, including personal protective equipment, infection control policies, and the chemical hygiene plan, in accordance with OSHA and regulatory requirements.
Read and sign new or revised Standard Operating Policies, procedures, and required reading within the designated timeframe.
Demonstrate competency and proficiency in job-specific functions and maintain technical competency related to job functions.
Perform procedures and functions in accordance with Baptist Health hospital and laboratory policies.
Complete required competencies, continuing education, and learning modules.
Attend required safety training and understand responsibilities related to general, department/service, and job-specific safety, as well as national patient safety goals.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served by the laboratory.
Understand relevant laboratory information system functions and perform downtime procedures effectively.