Emergency Department Phlebotomist - FT - Germantown - M-F 3pm - 11pm

If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One!
 

We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.
 

• →Performs, within acceptable limits, the standard venipuncture procedures in the laboratory
• →Demonstrates accuracy and precision in performing procedures.
• →Demonstrates effective customer relations, promotes a positive work environment, and contributes to the overall team effort.
• →Maintains an organized and neat environment in the work place.
• →Demonstrates conscientiousness about materials and care of equipment.
• →Maintains organization, accuracy, and precision in stressful circumstances.
• →Promotes professional practice of all associates in the laboratory.
• →Recognizes and reacts appropriate to environmental safety factors related to patient care.
• →Ensures that patient care or department related communications are coordinated among all lab associates.
• →Participates in quality monitoring and evaluation and implements measures to ensure hospital, DNV, and other quality standards are met.
• →Demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities for self-development and enhancement of professional competency.
• →Understands, applies, and supports departmental/hospital policies, procedures, and standards.
• →Adheres to the laboratory policy for dress code.
• →Demonstrates an attitude of adaptability and willingness to change.

Education/Formal Training Requirements

• →Required - High School Diploma or Equivalent
• →Required - Technical Degree or Diploma Phlebotomy
• →Preferred - Substitutions allowed: In lieu of phlebotomy training course, must have at least six months of work experience.

Work Experience Requirements

• →Preferred - No prior work experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• →Skilled in performing venipuncture and arterial punctures.
• →Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.
• →Ability to read and follow written instructions.
• →Ability to communicate verbally with associates, patients, and physicians.
• →Ability to organize tasks and maintain control of work flow.

Supervision Provided by this Position

• →There are no supervisory or lead responsibilities assigned to this job.

Physical Demands

• →Invasive and non-invasive patient contact throughout the shift.
• →Exposure to patient body fluids.
• →Must be able to react quickly in emergency situations.
• →Must be able to read, write, and communicate both orally and written to other individuals.
• →Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 25 lbs. periodically throughout the shift.
• →Must be able to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit in one place, squat and kneel periodically throughout shift.
• →Must be able to reach, bend, and twist periodically throughout shift.
• →Must have good balance and coordination.
• →Use of hands for gripping and squeezing, as well as repetitive hand to wrist motion.
• →Must have good hand-eye coordination.
• →Normal eye-motor coordination, manual dexterity and visual perception.

Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.

Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.