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Lab Phlebotomist

OneOncology

Location
Onsite (Franklin, Tennessee)
Employment
Full-time
Level
Mid Level
Posted 4 days ago

About the role

Tennessee Oncology is a leading community-based cancer care specialist and clinical trial network. The Lab Phlebotomist role focuses on collecting patient specimens and maintaining laboratory quality and inventory standards.

Skills

Phlebotomy Venipuncture Capillary collection Specimen handling Laboratory testing Quality assurance Inventory management LIS Clinical documentation Hazardous chemical handling Medical assistant

Full job details

Tennessee Oncology, one of the nation’s largest, community-based cancer care specialists, is home to one of the leading clinical trial networks in the country. Established 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee Oncology’s mission remains unchanged: To provide access to high-quality cancer care and the expertise of clinical research for all patients, at convenient locations within their community and close to their home. Our growing network of physicians and locations is based on this mission. Tennessee Oncology is committed to advancing both the science of detection and targeted treatments, and to making these advances available to every patient. We believe caring for cancer patients is a privilege.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

The Laboratory Phlebotomist is responsible for the collection of patient specimens for laboratory testing. This is executed by following proper guidelines for safe handling of blood, body fluids and hazardous chemicals, properly recording lab testing, quality control and assurance, maintaining appropriate inventory levels of reagents and supplies.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Demonstrates ability to perform clean venipunctures.
  • Demonstrates ability to perform capillary collections.
  • Follows proper guidelines for safe handling of blood, body fluids and hazardous chemicals.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of procedures and practices
  • Demonstrates knowledge of ongoing quality assurance activities in the office and documents breaches of quality as they occur.
  • Maintains appropriate inventory levels of reagents and supplies.
  • Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify Clinic Operations Manager and Clinical Laboratory Operations Manager.
  • Must be able to document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from laboratory’s established performance specifications.
  • Be able to document in charts for “lab only” visits.
  • Have complete understanding of LIS; which includes ordering test, rejecting test, locating and printing result reports.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Excellent phlebotomy skills
  • Outpatient facility or physician office experience

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant with 2 years of clinical lab experience preferred
  • One year phlebotomy preferred.
  • Phlebotomy certification is preferred but not required
  • High school diploma required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

 

                                                                                                                       

Job Title:

Physical Activity Required

Amount of time

None

Less than 1/3
(Occasionally)

1/3 to 2/3
(Frequently)

More than 2/3
(Regularly)

Standing

 

Walking

 

Sitting

 

Fingering or manual dexterity

 

Repetitive finger motion

 

Lifting or exerting force

 

    Up to 10 pounds

 

    Up to 25 pounds

 

    Up to 50 pounds

 

    Up to 100 pounds

 

    Over 100 pounds

 

Reaching or stretching

 

Climbing or balancing

 

Crouching or stooping

 

Speaking

 

Hearing

 

Seeing (with correction)