Phlebotomist

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital•Lake Charles, LA

14h

About The Position

The General Lab Phlebotomist collects clinical laboratory samples for testing, including blood through skin puncture and venipuncture, urine, and other specialty collections. The role reports directly to the Assistant Director of Pathology. The work involves patient identification and specimen integrity, use of laboratory and communication systems, maintaining collection equipment, and assisting with specimen-receiving and clerical duties when available. The position may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens and tuberculosis. Lake Charles Memorial Health System describes a culture focused on patient care, employee well-being, and professional growth.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Advanced computer skills.
Ability to communicate well with patients, family members, peers, and medical personnel.
Ability to read and understand graphs and performance-improvement data sheets.
Ability to meet the physical and sensory demands of the position, including standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a like or similar position.
Familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Use and maintain mobile devices and Spectralink phones according to policy.
Use departmental communication platforms.
Meet the blood culture contamination rate target of less than 1.0%, where applicable.
Use blood diversion devices.
Meet the rejected specimen rate target of less than 2%, where applicable.
Practice proper hand washing and methods to prevent infection during venipuncture and skin puncture.
Assist clerks with receiving specimens, answering phones, and other duties when available.
Meet established turnaround times for STAT, In AM, timed, and routine orders.
Use the laboratory computer system, collection lists, kiosk system, and pending logs.
Ensure proper specimen collection to preserve specimen integrity.
Recognize anatomic regions and components of the circulatory system.
Keep blood-drawing trays and equipment clean and organized.
Perform specialized collection procedures, including crossmatch, blood cultures, glucose tolerance, urine drug screen collection, PKU/T4, and therapeutic phlebotomy.
Ensure proper patient identification using two unique identifiers.
Perform blood collection using skin (capillary) puncture and venipuncture.