Phlebotomist
No salary listed
Junior
Tampa, FL, USA
In PersonTravel to other FMC work locations may be requested, including Zephyrhills, Dade City, Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Tampa, and Brandon.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryDiagnostics & Laboratory Professionals
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- At least one year of experience is required.
- Strong computer proficiency is required.
- Excellent phlebotomy skills with pediatric and geriatric patients are required.
- Phlebotomy certification from ASCP, NPA, ASPT, NHA, or a program requiring a phlebotomy rotation with at least 100 patient collections must be obtained within six months of hire.
- CPR certification is required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.
- The ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple priorities is required.
- The ability to lead people and achieve results through others is required.
Responsibilities
- Perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, and clerical duties independently or with minimal supervision across laboratory areas, and assist laboratory operations when supervision is temporarily absent.
- Support patient registration and demonstrate knowledge of third-party reimbursement requirements and regulations.
- Perform laboratory start-up duties before opening.
- Add tests for add-ons and handle recollects.
- Charge STAT tests to HMOs and copy insurance cards.
- Use appropriate stamps on orders, including frozen, Labcorp, and Quest.
- Print daily logs, requisition and specimen labels, and reports from the previous day; fax previous-day reports.
- Collect drug screens, quote laboratory prices, make deposits, dispense petty cash, collect patient payments, and issue receipts.
- Obtain Medicare ABN forms, orders from Intergy or patients, and valid diagnosis codes; verify insurance information and properly identify patients.
- Challenge ambiguous orders, follow protocol, take verbal orders, and provide laboratory services and results to patients and doctors’ offices.
- Direct incoming faxes and mail to the appropriate personnel, answer and transfer calls, and call or fax panic or STAT results to the appropriate provider under written protocol.
- Produce work with optimal productivity and timeliness, minimize errors, understand assigned tasks, and learn new work routines.
- Identify patients at the draw point; verify orders and requisitions against all tests; perform peripheral IV insertion; and use proper phlebotomy technique and personal protective equipment during venipuncture.
- Communicate with immediate supervisors about issues that may affect patient care.
- Ensure ABNs are properly completed and signed; prepare and label specimens for transport; record draw date, time, initials, and the number and type of tubes on requisitions; and interpret orders correctly.
- Draw approximately six patients per hour, or 35 to 40 patients per day, and request assistance before using a butterfly needle.
- File requisitions and assist in preparing folders for scanning; provide phlebotomy services to doctors’ offices, including Special Procedures and Family Practice, when needed.
- Prepare reports for distribution, load specimens, supply missing billing information such as diagnoses to remote labs, process internal billing charges within three days, and file daily requisitions neatly.
- Work outstanding-test and error logs for LabCorp and Quest; retrieve results and transmit requisitions when needed.
- Perform daily mail-outs and obtain correct addresses for outside providers.
- Spin down specimens when needed and check for fibrinogen and clots; pour off specimens for special transport tubes; prepare specimens for courier transport; distribute and handle STAT specimens according to protocol; and perform Flex-e Suite clean-outs.
- Maintain accurate supply inventory, monitor weekly supply levels, order supplies on a routine schedule, distribute supplies to remote labs and patients with instructions, and keep the supply area neat and clutter-free.
- Use Intergy, Flex-e Suite, and LCM to look up and print results; print patient demographic sheets and insurance cards; load insurance and set coverage in Intergy; create requisitions in Clinicians for LabCorp, Quest, and LIS; retrieve and transmit results; and print billing reports or STAT, mail, and fax work logs.
- Register new patients in Intergy or update existing records and properly load drug studies.
- Use hospital and laboratory information systems and perform specimen processing, billing, reference testing, and scheduling.
- Maintain punctual attendance, comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures, maintain a clean and organized work area, place phones on and off service as appropriate, maintain office supplies, and perform other assigned duties.
- Travel to other FMC work locations as requested, including Zephyrhills, Dade City, Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Tampa, and Brandon.
- Work flexible hours to meet departmental needs and maintain positive customer service relationships by responding proactively to customer service issues.
About the company
Orlando Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system that runs hospitals, clinics, and other health services in the southeastern United States. It coordinates care through its network of facilities and clinicians, combining inpatient and outpatient services to provide medical treatment and preventive care. It stands out from competitors by being not-for-profit, with a long history and a regional focus that allows reinvesting earnings into local health initiatives rather than distributing profits to shareholders. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering high-quality, accessible care and using surplus funds to expand services and support community benefits.
Company Size
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Company Stage
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Total Funding
$250.5M
Headquarters
Orlando, Florida
Founded
1918
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What believers are saying
- RMC Health System acquisition adds 375 beds and 2,000 employees in Alabama.
- Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital opens in June 2026.
- Institute Square opened in St. Petersburg with Florida Cancer Specialists and on-site PET/CT.
What critics are saying
- Fiscal 2025 operating margin fell to 3.5% after acquisition-driven expense growth.
- The Rockledge closure triggered 900 layoffs and demolition plans across Brevard County.
- Website-tracking litigation signaled class-action exposure across Orlando Health's digital front door.
What makes Orlando Health unique
- Orlando Health built a $10 billion multi-state system through aggressive hospital acquisitions.
- Its Institute Square combines cancer, orthopedics, and women’s care under one campus.
- Watson Clinic and FCS partnerships deepen physician alignment without full mergers.
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- Student Loan Assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Family Planning Benefits