Job Description

Phlebotomist

The Laboratory at Baptist Health Louisville provides both clinical and pathology services with a staff of 121 employees who perform approximately 3.5 million tests a year. The staff is comprised of a group of registered medical technologists and medical laboratory technicians, laboratory aides, phlebotomists, histotechnologists, and transcriptionists. There are four pathologists who oversee the technical departments and provide surgical pathology services to the hospital. The Laboratory consisting of Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Blood Bank, Microbiology, Pathology and Histology is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Laboratory had automated the processing and testing of majority of the specimens with the use of robotics thus providing accurate results and quick turn-around-times to meet the needs of the patients and physicians. As a full service laboratory with leading edge technology, lots of opportunities for growth and advancement are available in a wide variety of disciplines and specialties in this area of the healthcare industry.

Job Summary:

Draws blood by capillary or venipuncture, labels tubes properly, and delivers tubes to Lab according to Laboratory Policy and Procedure. Maintains Order Monitor and organizes workload with phlebotomy staff and other applicable hospital personnel. Performs Front Office responsibilities; processes extra tubes including centrifuging and proper storage. Loads specimens onto the Roche Modular Pre-Analytics (MPA) system. Answers telephones, responds to inquiries by hospital personnel, visitors or others. Participates in training procedures as directed by supervisor.

Requirements:

Phlebotomy experience or successful completion of Phlebotomy training in an accredited Phlebotomy program preferred. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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