Phlebotomist: 40 Hours Per Week (AM)

Alverno Laboratories•Plainfield, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This individual is responsible for the collection of blood specimens, performing laboratory office duties, and processing laboratory specimens. Laboratory office duties include registering patients, accurately and completely entering all necessary data into the computer system, specimen accessioning, answering telephone calls, and processing paperwork. Specimen processing duties involve the preparation of specimens for testing and/or for sending to the central laboratory or to a reference laboratory. In addition to handling blood, body fluid, and urine specimens according to established procedures, the phlebotomist may also perform limited waived and specified non-waived Point-of-Care (POC) tests as authorized by the Laboratory Director. In some facilities, this individual may be required to act as a driver and participate in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Previous phlebotomy experience and/or training
Valid driver’s license and a good driving record
May be required to travel/drive to other locations

Nice To Haves

Background in a medical laboratory and/or knowledge of medical terminology

Responsibilities

Collection of blood specimens
Performing laboratory office duties
Processing laboratory specimens
Registering patients
Accurately and completely entering all necessary data into the computer system
Specimen accessioning
Answering telephone calls
Processing paperwork
Preparation of specimens for testing and/or for sending to the central laboratory or to a reference laboratory
Handling blood, body fluid and urine specimens according to established procedures
Performing limited waived and specified non-waived POC tests as authorized by the Laboratory Director (as required)
Acting as a driver and participating in the on-call rotation (as required in some facilities)