Phlebotomist
UT Health East Texas
- Location
- Onsite (Tyler, Texas)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the Role
UT Health East Texas is a leading healthcare system in East Texas featuring a Level 1 trauma center. The Phlebotomist role involves performing specimen collection techniques to support accurate laboratory results in a clinical setting.
Skills
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health benefits
- Tuition assistance
Perks
- Tuition assistance
Full job details
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Phlebotomist in Tyler, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- UT Health Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system serving hundreds of thousands annually. Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program and a Level III NICU. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
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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.
- Completion of an accredited phlebotomy/medical assistant program with clinicals or previous phlebotomy experience.
- Certification from nationally recognized agency. Accepted agencies and certifications include:
- 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)
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Experience working in the clinical setting.