Phlebotomist / Specimen Processor

Cary Medical Center•Caribou, ME

About The Position

Cary Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Phlebotomist / Specimen Processor to join its Laboratory team. The position collects biological specimens to support laboratory procedures and assists technologists with sample processing. The successful candidate provides patient-centered, compassionate care while ensuring accuracy and professionalism in specimen collection and handling. The schedule is full-time, 36 hours per week, on the day shift from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The position is non-exempt and pays $17.25–$25.79 per hour. Starting pay is determined by factors including experience, education, certifications, internal equity, and market conditions. A current Phlebotomy Certification is required. Cary Medical Center describes its workplace as supportive and collaborative and notes that employees voted it one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Maine for the sixth year in a row.

Requirements

Current Phlebotomy Certification required.
High school graduate or equivalent GED preferred.
Availability to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.
Availability to float to other units as needed.

Nice To Haves

CPR and basic first aid recommended.
High school graduate or equivalent GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive laboratory specimens from inpatients and outpatients, including drop-offs, and check them for accuracy.
Greet people dropping off specimens and accept specimens promptly and courteously.
Verify that specimen labels match the information on the associated laboratory requisition.
Order the correct test as indicated on the laboratory requisition.
Centrifuge samples, separate serum or plasma, and distribute samples to appropriate testing stations.
Operate laboratory equipment, including centrifuges and Clinitek, and use computers to complete assigned tasks.
Accurately label aliquots of prepared specimens and apply appropriate bar codes.
Prepare excess samples for storage or retesting and follow standard operating procedures for sample storage.
Package and ship laboratory specimens properly, following minimum-volume and transport-temperature requirements.
Prepare send-out manifests for reference laboratory work and pack specimens according to the manifest.
Alert the floor coordinator when improperly collected or mislabeled specimens are identified.
Locate previously collected specimens to expedite add-on testing for laboratory technologists.
Respond promptly to STAT requests.
Demonstrate competency in waived testing, including Group A Strep, urine pregnancy, urine dip testing, and urine specific gravity.
Demonstrate competency in urine dipstick testing and setting up urine cultures.
Demonstrate competency in processing inpatient, outpatient, and drop-off specimens.
Use CPSI for order entry, medical necessity verification, and result retrieval.
Perform other required clerical tasks, such as scanning.
Answer incoming phone calls courteously and direct calls to the appropriate person.
Use universal precautions and appropriate protective equipment to reduce exposure to infection, blood-borne pathogens, and hazardous materials.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Perform phlebotomy tasks as requested, in accordance with the phlebotomy job description.
Work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays as patient and staff needs require, and float to other units as needed.