Lab Processor | Phlebotomist - Trinity Medical Associates - Knoxville
Full Time
Knoxville, TN 37922
Posted
Job description
Responsibilities:
Trinity Medical Associates - Knoxville, a division of Summit Medical Group, is seeking a Lab Processor / Phlebotomist to join their practice. This is a Full-time opportunity.
Responsibilities: (List does not include all duties assigned)
Experience: One year of medical office / clinical experience with phlebotomy preferred. Overview:
Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization with more than 375 providers at 82 practice locations in 16 counties. Summit also consists of four diagnostic centers, mobile diagnostic services, eight physical therapy centers, four express clinics, central laboratory, and sleep services center. Summit provides healthcare services to more than 280,000 patients, averaging over one million encounters annually. For more information, visit www.summitmedical.com
In addition to our commitment to the health of our community, our organization is also committed to the health of our employees through our employee Wellness Program. Employees receive a discounted monthly insurance premium if they actively participate in the wellness program. Furthermore, Summit Medical Group hires only non-tobacco users. Pre-employment drug testing will include testing for nicotine, and only candidates who pass the drug test will be considered eligible for employment.
Trinity Medical Associates - Knoxville, a division of Summit Medical Group, is seeking a Lab Processor / Phlebotomist to join their practice. This is a Full-time opportunity.
Responsibilities: (List does not include all duties assigned)
- Adheres to established policies and procedures, including OSHA and CLIA, and company established protocols.
- Performs phlebotomy for patients scheduled for laboratory tests in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
- Promptly attends to specimens that are received in the laboratory. Processes STATs in a timely manner and delivers to the technologist for testing as soon as possible.
- Notifies supervisor(s) of problems related to processing.
- Answers telephone requests in a timely and professional manner.
- Performs processing, ordering, and releasing of tests in the laboratory information system (LIS) with minimal errors.
- Labels specimens accurately.
- Accurately routes specimens to the appropriate laboratory testing area.
- Prepares specimens to be sent to outside reference laboratories, including looking for additional specimens or an alternative specimen to be sent.
- Completes “testing issues” and handles appropriately.
- Scans in specimens and requisitions into the scanning systems.
- Leaves work area clean and organized. Promptly cleans up specimen spills according to OSHA guidelines.
- Interacts in a cooperative manner with supervisors, co-workers, physicians and the public.
- Adheres to all appropriate aspects of the corporate compliance program.
- Maintains strictest confidentiality.
- Actively participates in site-level Quality Improvement Activities. Each employee will contribute to the continual evaluation site performance as well as the implementation and measurement of improvement activities that increase the quality of care provided to patients.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Education: High school diploma (or equivalent) required. Post-secondary studies in phlebotomy or clinical assisting program preferred.
Experience: One year of medical office / clinical experience with phlebotomy preferred.
About Summit Medical Group
Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization with more than 375 providers at 82 practice locations in 16 counties. Summit also consists of four diagnostic centers, mobile diagnostic services, eight physical therapy centers, four express clinics, central laboratory, and sleep services center. Summit provides healthcare services to more than 280,000 patients, averaging over one million encounters annually. For more information, visit www.summitmedical.com
In addition to our commitment to the health of our community, our organization is also committed to the health of our employees through our employee Wellness Program. Employees receive a discounted monthly insurance premium if they actively participate in the wellness program. Furthermore, Summit Medical Group hires only non-tobacco users. Pre-employment drug testing will include testing for nicotine, and only candidates who pass the drug test will be considered eligible for employment.
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