Job Information
Catholic Health Initiatives Phlebotomist in London, Kentucky
Overview
Welcome to Saint Joseph London, a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926. Located on a 52 acre healing environment, Saint Joseph London offers private patient rooms that overlook a small lake and healing garden and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioujd4fnJcY) for five years in a row (2020-2024).
Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/library/landing/humankindness) with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as:
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Mental Health resources for you and your family
Wellness Program with rewards up to $450
Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development
Adoption Assistance
Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identify Theft and Pet Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability
Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs
Employer Discounts
Relocation Assistance*
Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7,500*
Sign-on Bonuses up to $10,000*
Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000*
*for eligible hires
Learn more about CHI Saint Joseph London and it's awards and recognitions here: CHI Saint Joseph London (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/saint-joseph-london)
Responsibilities
Job Summary / Purpose
Performs blood collections from patients and assumes responsibility for safety and comfort of patients, following established standards and practices. Provides direct patient care to patients of all ages. Works in the Front Office performing all necessary duties associated with dispatching the phlebotomists, answering the phones, ordering lab tests in the computer, checking the Order Monitor Log, receiving specimens into the Lab, delivering specimens to the various sections of the Lab and any other duties associated with Front Office responsibilities. Also responsible for receiving specimens into the Lab from the tube system when needed and other processing duties as assigned.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
Dispatches and tracks Support Assistants in an efficient manner.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills related to routine venipuncture and other specimen collection techniques.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills related to specimen collection for blood bank transfusion purposes.
Appropriately identifies patients according to procedure being performed.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills related to pre-analytical phase of testing. Prepares specimens for analysis in assigned section(s).
Documents and appropriately follows up on specimen integrity issues. Communicates with Dispatch to facilitate recollect, if required.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of the utilization of hospital and laboratory information systems to which the associate has access.
Complies with all policies regarding the operation and security of the laboratory’s information system assets.
Other duties as assigned by management.
Maintains specimen collection area and equipment to ensure productive use of central processing area.
Contributes to and participate in Phlebotomy education.
Follows infection control guidelines
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent education.
Required Licensure and Certifications
AHA Basic Life Support – CPR (BLS-CPR)
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
Phlebotomy, specimen collection skills. Adequate conversational English is required in order that the individual be able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies. Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills. Hospital and laboratory information systems.
Pay Range
$15.61 - $22.34 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
