Phlebotomist

Tidelands Health • Murrells Inlet, SC

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! The Phlebotomist will obtain and prepare specimens for analysis and perform various screening tests.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or relevant experience/education needed to obtain certification Required
• Phlebotomy Technician Certification - American Medical Certification Association Required or Phlebotomy Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology Required or National Certified Phlebotomy Technician - National Center for Competency Testing Required or Registered Phlebotomy Technician - American Medical Technologist Required or Certified Phlebotomy Technician - National Healthcareer Association Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is Required

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the clinical setting Preferred
• Strong customer service skills
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
• Interpersonal skills and compassion
• Analyzing information, critical thinking, and problem solving
• Knowledge of infection control procedures
• Bedside manner
• Attention to detail
• Procedural and organizational skills
• Quality focus
• Basic computer skills
• Punctuality

Responsibilities

• Performs order entry and medical necessity screening for Medicare patients.
• Performs specimen collection, including venipuncture, capillary draws, urine collection, and culture receipt. Accessions specimens.
• Demonstrates proper infection control.
• Demonstrates proper patient identification.
• Performs proper and prompt specimen transport.
• Performs proper drug screen collection and processing.
• Performs EKGs and may perform CLIA waived and moderately complex testing if assigned.
• Answers lab phones and responds to questions.
• Actively participates in lab process improvement project.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED