Phlebotomist
Job description
It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
- Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Phlebotomists collect blood specimens safely and accurately for laboratory testing, transfusions, and medical procedures. They play a vital role in patient care by ensuring high-quality samples are obtained, which helps providers diagnose conditions, monitor treatments, and make informed healthcare decisions Department: Phlebotomy Schedule: 40 hours per week | Night shift | This role is 7 on, 7 off. Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.
Job Summary
Under specific direction, collects and prepares blood specimens and other samples for laboratory testing. Maintains collection areas and equipment and performs record keeping duties.
Job Responsibilities
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Collects blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary technique and processes the samples according to laboratory guidelines. Delivers samples to the laboratory in established time frames. May perform waived testing. May perform a variety of administrative duties to support the department. Identifies patients using two identifiers.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support Health. Care Provider (BLS HCP)
- American Heart Association (AHA) Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 3411000007 Phlebotomy Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.
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