Phlebotmist/Admission Coordinator

BHS•Lexington, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomist/Admissions Coordinator works in Baptist Health’s Clinical Lab and Pathology Department in Lexington, Kentucky. The role greets, receives, and registers laboratory and pathology patients and specimens, ensuring physicians’ orders are accurately interpreted and entered. It also includes providing patients with pre-test instructions, receiving specimens in the computer system, and delivering them to the appropriate department. The coordinator performs office procedures such as order scanning and completes registration paperwork in accordance with policy. The position requires efficient workload organization, timely completion of tasks and deadlines, and adjustments to priorities when needed to support proper patient care. The employee participates in the laboratory quality assurance program and follows hospital and laboratory policies, safety regulations, infection-control procedures, and chemical hygiene requirements. They maintain job-specific competency, complete required training and continuing education, and understand relevant laboratory information system functions and downtime procedures. The job is full-time, first shift.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Prioritize and organize workload efficiently, adjusting priorities when problems arise to ensure proper patient care.
Complete tasks in a timely manner and meet deadlines for required tasks such as SOLO, FLU, and Proficiency Testing.
Perform an equitable share of the workload.
Greet, receive, and register laboratory and pathology patients and specimens in the computer system, accurately interpreting and entering physicians’ orders.
Complete office procedures, including order scanning, and other assigned duties in a timely manner.
Instruct patients on pre-test preparation and procedure requirements.
Receive specimens in the computer system and deliver them to the proper department in a timely manner.
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.
Read and sign new or revised Standard Operating Policies and required reading within the designated timeframe.
Demonstrate competency and proficiency in job-specific functions and maintain technical competency.
Perform procedures and functions according to 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 necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served by the laboratory.
Understand pertinent laboratory information system functions and perform downtime procedures effectively.