Job Description

Phlebotomist

Schedule: this is a PRN position that will work a variety of days and shifts.

Your experience matters

Ashley Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Phlebotomistjoining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier® Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Phlebotomistwho excels in this role:

• Reviews providers’ orders, quick-registers patients when needed, and places appropriate lab orders per the provider’s requisition.
• Verifies patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to collection.
• Obtains blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick per policy; collects urine, throat, and nasal specimens as ordered.
• Labels specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensures specimen integrity and proper handling.
• Performs chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections in collaboration with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolves unusual or unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; elevates unresolved items to the supervisor.
• Processes and routes specimens to the correct internal lab departments or reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintains par levels of collection supplies and completes weekly departmental inventories.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Financial & Career Growth 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

High school diploma and phlebotomy certification are preferred. Additional requirements include:

• Basic Life Support certification is required.

More about Ashley Regional Medical Center

Ashley Regional Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited 39-bed hospital that is committed to serving our growing community with the highest quality services. Our hospital has been named a Top 100 Rural Hospitals in America for nine consecutive years.

Located in Vernal, Utah, which is known as an outdoor paradise. From Flaming Gorge Reservoir to the primitive areas of the Uinta Mountains, outdoor recreation is at your doorstep. Fishing, hunting, biking, camping, golfing, water sports, cross country skiing, white water rafting are just a few of the activities that this diverse landscape has to offer. All this is centrally located between Salt Lake and Denver.

EEOC Statement

Ashley Regional Medical Centeris an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ashley Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.