Phlebotomist (Floater)

LABTECH DIAGNOSTICS•San Antonio, TX

1d•$16 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

LABTECH DIAGNOSTICS is hiring a part-time, onsite Phlebotomist (Floater) in San Antonio, Texas. The role provides coverage at multiple locations and involves collecting and handling laboratory specimens from patients of all ages, from newborns to geriatric patients. The Phlebotomist works flexible hours, interacts courteously with patients, and helps ensure their comfort during specimen collection. The position pays $16 to $20 per hour. The role includes performing venipuncture, capillary sticks, urinalysis, throat cultures and strep testing, glucose tolerance procedures, and first aid. It also involves patient registration and receptionist duties, data entry, specimen labeling, communicating critical lab results to physicians, and maintaining an organized and safely stocked phlebotomy area. The employee must follow HIPAA requirements, Universal Precautions, and applicable safety procedures. A background check and drug screening are mandatory.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, customer service-oriented position.
Physical abilities required include repetitive motion, standing, walking, lifting, visual acuity, speaking, writing, reading, kneeling, reaching, turning, and bending.
Background check and drug screening are mandatory.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a phlebotomy or medical office assistant course.

Responsibilities

Provide coverage at multiple locations.
Work flexible hours.
Interact courteously and tactfully with customers and seek their opinions.
Instruct patients on special collections using good communication skills.
Follow HIPAA confidentiality guidelines.
Complete assignments in a timely manner.
Maintain a professional attitude and personal appearance.
Follow Universal Precautions and use safety equipment such as gloves and masks.
Be familiar with Bloodborne Pathogens, Hazard Communications, and Laboratory Safety Manuals, and review the Phlebotomy Manual annually.
Collect specimens using venipuncture, capillary sticks, urinalysis, throat cultures and strep procedures, and glucose tolerance procedures; provide first aid as needed.
Handle patients who have adverse reactions to venipuncture.
Enter data accurately using Life Points.
Register patients and perform receptionist duties.
Use two identifiers before collecting patient specimens.
Label specimens appropriately to ensure safety.
Notify physicians of critical laboratory results.
Clean and organize the phlebotomy area.
Stock inventory upon delivery and break down boxes.
Perform additional duties as requested by the supervisor.