Phlebotomist (Full-time, Monday - Friday, 12:00pm-8:30pm)

Washington Regional Medical System•Fayetteville, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomist reports to the Laboratory Supervisor and is responsible for properly collecting, labeling, and transporting blood and other patient specimens. The role works closely with laboratory staff, patients, nursing, and medical personnel. The position is based at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is full-time, Monday through Friday, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The work includes greeting and identifying patients, collecting specimens using appropriate techniques, preparing and transporting specimens, documenting specimen information, maintaining equipment, and supporting specimen processing and distribution. The role follows HIPAA, accreditation, safety, and infection-control requirements and communicates with internal and external customers. The position involves standing and/or walking for 90% of work time, including pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying up to 50 pounds. The remaining 10% is spent sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. The role may involve exposure to body fluids and communicable diseases, requires acute visual perception to read test orders and labels, and serves a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Acute visual perception to read test orders, requisitions, and test labels.
Ability to perform the described work, including standing and/or walking for 90% of work time and pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

National phlebotomy certification.
Previous experience in an acute hospital setting or phlebotomy role.

Responsibilities

Greet patients and verify their identity using appropriate identifiers.
Perform venipuncture, dermal skin specimen collection, therapeutic phlebotomy, and blood-culture collection using aseptic technique.
Follow proper labeling requirements for blood banking.
Prepare specimens for transport to the laboratory.
Troubleshoot phlebotomy equipment.
Document specimen-related information in the laboratory information system.
Clean and maintain phlebotomy equipment and report issues to leadership as needed.
Assist with specimen processing and distribution to laboratory departments.
Comply with HIPAA and accreditation agency rules and regulations.
Follow safety and infection-control guidelines.
Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
Perform other duties as assigned.