St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Phlebotomist Outreach (Float position serving up to 9 locations)
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart everything we do.
Benefits That Support You
Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
Retirement savings with employer match
Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
Job Summary Safely and accurately performs venipunctures, arterial and capillary specimen collections as requested in adults, children and infants. Includes interpretation of physician orders and ensuring all requests are accurately and completely processed in the information system. Completes all required compliance processes. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Description
Greets patients using the AIDET (PHLEBOT) model, giving instructions and directions as necessary to provide quality patient experiences. Obtains and processes patient identification and insurance information to ensure quality services and timely billing, including completion of forms required by third‑party payers.
Evaluates physician orders for type of specimens, time of draw and any specific specimen handling requirements; places and/or releases orders as necessary from the HIS ensuring that orders from the appropriate physician and expected service date are verified; obtain labels and organize work. Communicates with physician offices to obtain diagnosis coding information and resolve any issues.
Safely collects quality samples according to laboratory policies and procedures (for the accurate and timely completion of testing). Uses a variety of collection devices/sharps to obtain specimens. Processes collected specimens for testing and transport by centrifuging, aliquot, store per temperature requirements as necessary to ensure specimen integrity. Processes additional specimens (fluids, urine, swab, etc.) as required for quality standards.
Clean, organize, maintain and rotate stock in the phlebotomy work areas to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
Must have knowledge of collection and ordering requirements for reference labs as well as other specialty testing labs. Demonstrates knowledge of Laboratory Compliance policies and procedures as well as internal mandatory computer based learning modules.
Required to collect specimens at other healthcare facilities as needed. Required to cover at other laboratory sites across the system as needed. Utilizes courier car as necessary. Must meet required safe driver standards.
Attends in‑services and continuing education seminars to enhance personal and professional growth.
Enhances professional growth and development of self, department staff, other hospital personnel, community and students by participation in continuing education and in‑service training.
Implements ICARE principles using communication skills and human relations to promote quality patient care and productive working environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education, Credentials, Licenses
High School graduate or GED
Valid Driver License/Meet Medical Centers Insurance requirement (necessary to work at the Edgewood facility due to the need for phlebotomists to cover nursing home draws and drive a laboratory vehicle)
Specialized Knowledge
Computer/Data Entry Skills
Organizational Skills
Kind And Length Of Experience
6 months of related experience including customer service.
FLSA Status Non‑Exempt
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Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart everything we do.
Benefits That Support You
Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
Retirement savings with employer match
Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
Job Summary Safely and accurately performs venipunctures, arterial and capillary specimen collections as requested in adults, children and infants. Includes interpretation of physician orders and ensuring all requests are accurately and completely processed in the information system. Completes all required compliance processes. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Description
Greets patients using the AIDET (PHLEBOT) model, giving instructions and directions as necessary to provide quality patient experiences. Obtains and processes patient identification and insurance information to ensure quality services and timely billing, including completion of forms required by third‑party payers.
Evaluates physician orders for type of specimens, time of draw and any specific specimen handling requirements; places and/or releases orders as necessary from the HIS ensuring that orders from the appropriate physician and expected service date are verified; obtain labels and organize work. Communicates with physician offices to obtain diagnosis coding information and resolve any issues.
Safely collects quality samples according to laboratory policies and procedures (for the accurate and timely completion of testing). Uses a variety of collection devices/sharps to obtain specimens. Processes collected specimens for testing and transport by centrifuging, aliquot, store per temperature requirements as necessary to ensure specimen integrity. Processes additional specimens (fluids, urine, swab, etc.) as required for quality standards.
Clean, organize, maintain and rotate stock in the phlebotomy work areas to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
Must have knowledge of collection and ordering requirements for reference labs as well as other specialty testing labs. Demonstrates knowledge of Laboratory Compliance policies and procedures as well as internal mandatory computer based learning modules.
Required to collect specimens at other healthcare facilities as needed. Required to cover at other laboratory sites across the system as needed. Utilizes courier car as necessary. Must meet required safe driver standards.
Attends in‑services and continuing education seminars to enhance personal and professional growth.
Enhances professional growth and development of self, department staff, other hospital personnel, community and students by participation in continuing education and in‑service training.
Implements ICARE principles using communication skills and human relations to promote quality patient care and productive working environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education, Credentials, Licenses
High School graduate or GED
Valid Driver License/Meet Medical Centers Insurance requirement (necessary to work at the Edgewood facility due to the need for phlebotomists to cover nursing home draws and drive a laboratory vehicle)
Specialized Knowledge
Computer/Data Entry Skills
Organizational Skills
Kind And Length Of Experience
6 months of related experience including customer service.
FLSA Status Non‑Exempt
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