What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist position at UTHealth Quitman Hospital?
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Join our team as a PRN, Phlebotomist in Quitman, TX.
Fulfilling your purpose begins here:
People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:
- Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.
Your team is bigger than your department:
- UT Health Quitman offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, swing bed care, cardiopulmonary rehab, on-site physician clinics, and a sleep lab.
- We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
Responsibilities
The Phlebotomist functions as a laboratory professional who performs specimen collection techniques or specimen collection instructions that include; venipuncture, capillary draws, urine collection instruction, and specimen culture collection instruction.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Requirements:
- Completion of an accredited phlebotomy/medical assistant program with clinicals or previous phlebotomy experience.
- Certification from nationally recognized agency. Accepted agencies and certifications include, but are not limited to, the following:
- National Heathcareer Association - Certified Phlebotomy Technician: CPT (NHA)
- American Society for Clinical Pathology - Phlebotomy Technician: PBT (ASCP)
- American Medical Technologists - Registered Phlebotomy Technician: RPT (AMT)
- National Center for Competency Testing - National Certified Phlebotomy Technician: NCPT (NCCT)
- American Certification Agency - Certified Phlebotomy Technician: CPT (ACA)
- Hospital Lab information system skills and strong customer service skills.
- Experience working in the clinical setting.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.