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Keystone Lab Phlebotomist/Drug Screening Technician in Charlotte, North Carolina
Phlebotomist/Drug Screening Technician
Keystone Laboratory Inc. – Charlotte / Central North Carolina
About Keystone Laboratory Inc.
Keystone Laboratory Inc. has been in the business of drug detection and workplace protection for nearly 30 years. We provide a comprehensive array of instant drug testing products and accessories, lab services, background screening, program management and training services for organizations of every size and type. In all we do, our number-one objective is to help all of our customers achieve a safe, drug-free workplace—and to do so better and more cost-effectively than anyone else.
Position Summary
The Phlebotomist /Drug Screening Technician Position is responsible for identifying the best methods for retrieving blood, nasal swabs and urine specimens. This position will be based in Charlotte and may also travel to on-site locations within a specified area in and around Central North Carolina, if needed.
Essential Responsibilities
Obtain blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks
Safely perform nasal and throat swabs
Perform urine drug screen specimen collections
Maintain specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures
Track collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection maintaining daily tallies of collections performed
Maintain quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
Verify test requisitions by reading test orders
Verify patient by reading patient identification
Maintain professional boundaries with clients
Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
Resolve unusual test orders by contacting the laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
Enhance laboratory department by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Maintain the highest levels of customer care while demonstrating a friendly and cooperative attitude
Demonstrate flexibility in satisfying customer demands in a high volume, fast paced environment
Consistently adhere to business procedure guidelines
Must have reliable transportation
Desire to be part of a fast-paced, rapidly growing company
May be required to participate in a on-call/pager rotation, if needed.
Position Qualifications
Certification in Phlebotomy required
Experience collecting blood sticks/draws required
Experience collecting Nasal Swabs
Urine collection experience is a plus
High school diploma
Ability to handle large, fluctuating volumes of work
Ability to travel to offsite locations
Strong PC, keyboarding and typing skills
Strong customer focus
Competencies
Teamwork Collaboration: The ability to work well with others for the purpose of accomplishing organizational goal.
Adaptability and Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changes and deals with uncertainty and vagueness.
Communication: Articulates the key points of an issue through written and oral communication.
Ownership of Results: Take responsibility for producing measurable functional results.
Interpersonal Skills: Builds and maintains effective working relationships.
Favorable Background Check and Passing Drug Test required for employment.
Keystone Laboratory, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by law.
