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Atrium Health

Operates hospitals and care network

Phlebotomist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 4
Full-timeRome, GA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Completion of a formal training program in Phlebotomy is required.
  • Completion of the departmental clinical evaluation checklist is required.
  • PBT (ASCP) certification or equivalent is required.
  • At least one year of experience is required.
  • The role requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
  • The role requires standing and walking for extensive periods and occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
  • The role requires vision and hearing within normal range to distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols and respond to Code alerts and equipment alarms.

Responsibilities

  • Receive orders for laboratory testing, collect blood from patients of any age or status, and issue appropriate paperwork to the Floyd lab or outside for processing.
  • Maintain the laboratory in an efficient working state and perform laboratory procedures while ensuring quality control.
  • Consistently obtain high-quality specimens by venipuncture and capillary procedure.
  • Perform special procedures as needed.
  • Collect blood cultures with a contamination rate below the established goal.
  • Collect timed specimens appropriately.
  • Collect outpatient specimens in a timely manner while keeping waiting to a minimum.
  • Establish positive patient identification.
  • Follow all Continuous Quality Improvement standards.
  • Ensure timely specimen collection by placing advance orders in proper slots on the collection board and collecting stats within established turnaround times.
  • Correctly label all specimens and ensure collections are not missed due to errors or echos from the computer system.
  • Keep the phlebotomy area clean and stocked with supplies.
  • Follow state, OSHA, and other agency regulations; perform special procedures and assist the lab aide when necessary.

Desired Qualifications

  • Morning collection experience is preferred.

About the Company

Atrium Health

Operates hospitals and care network

Atrium Health is a nonprofit health system serving the southeastern United States with a network of hospitals, clinics, and care sites. It offers primary care, specialty care, rehabilitation, and cancer treatment across more than 1,400 locations, including 40 hospitals. Patients use MyAtriumHealth, a digital portal for scheduling and paying bills, and some care is delivered at home through programs like Levine Children’s. Its goal is to provide accessible, coordinated healthcare across its region while supporting patients with digital tools and broad services, differentiating itself by scale, nonprofit mission, and home-based hospital-level care.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$31.6M
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Founded
1940

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