Phlebotomist
Full Time–ThirdShift
BHCOR-LaboratoryICorbin, KY
Clinical Laboratory Servicesprovidesan array oftimelyandaccuratediagnostic testing and other services to Baptist Health Corbin's patients, and to other patients and organizations in support of the facilities mission,visionand strategic priorities
The phlebotomistis responsible forspecimen collections, accessioning,labelingand transport ofspecimens;whileoptimizingpatient safety with minimal medical/health care errors in any or all the sections of the Clinical Laboratory.
Collects blood specimens from patients of all ages using proper collection techniques, safety practices, and infection control procedures.
Accuratelyidentifiespatients and labels specimens according to established protocols
Processes, documents, andtracksspecimens within the Laboratory Information System (LIS)
Ensurestimelyspecimen collection, handling, and delivery to support efficient laboratory operations
Communicates professionally and compassionately with patients, physicians, and coworkers whilemaintainingpatient confidentiality
Supports quality assurance initiatives and follows all hospital safety, infection control, and regulatory guidelines
Assistswith inventory monitoring, supply management, and training of new employees and students
Provides excellent customer service and responds promptly to patient and departmental needs.
Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is requiredNew employeesrequiringCPR should have basic life support (CPR) training within the first week of orientation.
Benefits
Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
PTO Sell Back Program
Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
Retirement with Company Match
Work Experience
Education
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics.
Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states.
Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence.
Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.
Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.
