Phlebotomist

Adams Health•Decatur, IN

13d

About The Position

The phlebotomist performs venipuncture, skin puncture, and specimen collection procedures. The role also manages order entry and billing by assessing medical necessity and handles office tasks such as answering phones, typing, and filing. The phlebotomist distributes clinical reports, assists with specimen processing, and may perform patient registration. Duties include conducting waived kit testing and micro set-ups, loading specimens onto instruments, and, depending on the shift, possibly performing instrument maintenance, calibration, and quality control. The position involves access to confidential patient information and requires ethical behavior and respect for security and privacy. The schedule is 40 hours per week on second shift, Monday through Thursday and Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Every sixth Saturday is scheduled from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Holiday and on-call rotation is required. Medical coverage is available on the first day of employment. All other benefits become effective on the first of the month following the hire date.

Requirements

High school diploma.
BLS/CPR certification.
Phlebotomy experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy experience.

Responsibilities

Perform venipuncture, skin puncture, and specimen collection procedures.
Manage order entry and billing by assessing medical necessity.
Answer phones, type, and file.
Distribute clinical reports.
Assist with specimen processing.
May perform patient registration.
Conduct waived kit testing and micro set-ups.
Load specimens onto instruments.
Depending on the shift, may perform instrument maintenance, calibration, and quality control.
Participate in holiday and on-call rotation.