Phlebotomist-Lab-Full-Time at BHS

Corbin, Kentucky, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Phlebotomy, Patient Care, Specimen Collection, Infection Control, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, Documentation, Communication, First Aid, Accessioning, Safety Procedures, Training, Inventory Management, Timeliness, Patient Confidentiality, Teamwork

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Summary Phlebotomist Full-Time-Third Shift BHCOR-Lab I Corbin, KY The phlebotomist is responsible for specimen collections, accessioning, labeling and transport of specimens, while optimizing patient safety with minimal medical/health care errors in any or all the sections of the Clinical Laboratory. Job Description: Phlebotomist Collects blood samples from patients of all ages using proper techniques, safety, and infection control procedures. Properly identify patients and specimens according to established protocols. Explains collection procedures and provides reassurance to reduce patient anxiety. Prioritizes and organizes workload to ensure timely specimen collection and processing. Reviews patient orders and ensures all required specimens are collected accurately and on time. Assesses patient condition and medication schedules to ensure specimen quality. Performs first aid or seeks assistance when complications arise during phlebotomy. Accurate accession of specimens into the Laboratory Information System (LIS). Documents and labels specimens neatly, legibly, and with minimal errors. Follows guidelines and regulations of all applicable safety and accrediting agencies. Participates in the laboratory’s Quality Assurance (QA) Program. Communicates effectively with coworkers, physicians, and patients to ensure seamless workflow and patient care. Provides courteous and professional customer service, handling inquiries and complaints promptly. Maintains patient confidentiality and positive communication across all shifts. Assists with training of students and new employees. Monitors and maintains inventory of supplies; notifies appropriate personnel of departmental needs. Attends all required safety and emergency preparedness training sessions. Adheres to hospital dress codes, infection control, and safety policies. Performs additional departmental or assigned duties as needed. Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date. Benefits: Full-Time 32 weekly hours (0.8 FTE) - 40 weekly hours (1.0 FTE) Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match Work Experience Education 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. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. 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. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Responsibilities

The phlebotomist is responsible for specimen collections, accessioning, labeling, and transport of specimens while ensuring patient safety. They must communicate effectively with coworkers and patients to ensure seamless workflow and patient care.