Phlebotomist (Laboratory) - Waccamaw Community Hospital (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- Tidelands Health
- Georgetown, SC 29440, USA
Job Description
Phlebotomist (Laboratory) - Waccamaw Community Hospital (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- Job ID
- 2020-8226
- Type
- Full Time, Non-Exempt
- Location
- US-SC-Myrtle Beach Area
- Shift
- Weekday - Evenings
Responsibilities
Position Summary: Performs order entry and medical necessity screening for Medicare patients. Presents patient with an ABN and explains why the test is non-covered. Performs specimen collection, including venipuncture, capillary draws, urine collection, and culture receipt. Accessions specimens. Demonstrates proper infection control. Demonstrates proper patient identification. Performs proper and prompt specimen transport. Performs proper drug screen collection and processing. Performs EKGs. Answers lab phones, and responds to questions. Demonstrates ability to recognize emergent conditions and reacts appropriately. Provides services in a professional and patient centered manner. Actively participates in lab process improvement project.
Qualifications
Education:
High School diploma
Experience/Qualifications:
Experience working in the clinical setting, preferred
License/Certification:
Certification from nationally recognized agency, required. Accepted agencies and certifications include:
- National Heathcareer Association – Certified Phlebotomy Technician: CPT (NHA)
- American Society for Clinical Pathology – Phlebotomy Technician: PBT (ASCP)
- American Medical Technologists – Registered Phlebotomy Technician: RPT (AMT)
- National Center for Competency Testing – National Certified Phlebotomy Technician: NCPT (NCCT)
- American Certification Agency – Certified Phlebotomy Technician: CPT (ACA)
Special Skills:
Basic computer skills required
Strong customer service skills required
Other:
American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required to be initially completed with the TH Staff Development Office within 30 calendar days of hire date (exceptions to obtain certification from a provider other than the TH Staff Development Office are approved by Staff development on a case by case basis). BLS Recertification is required every two years.
Physical Requirements: Light Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert up to 15 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
As our region’s largest health care provider, Tidelands Health is dedicated to keeping the communities we serve healthy and active, inside and outside of the hospital. Ours is a singular commitment: Better health begins here.
Tidelands Health is three hospitals and more than 40 outpatient locations that stretch from North Myrtle Beach to Hemingway. More than 200 physicians and 1,800 employee partners are working side by side with our patients to transform the health of our region -- promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery and restoring health.
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
In 2002, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital opened in Murrells Inlet to accommodate the needs of the population in the fastest-growing northern reaches of our system’s service area. Rated one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades in 2015, Tidelands Waccamaw holds Joint Commission certifications in childbirth and joint replacement and is an advanced primary stroke center. Tidelands Waccamaw is a Pathway to Excellence designated hospital signifying the facility as a best-in-class work environment for nursing professionals.
Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital
Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital is where the Tidelands Health organization began more than 60 years ago. Steady, intentional, forward-thinking reinvestment in the facility has built a leading center of wide-ranging medical care in our community. Tidelands Georgetown is an advanced primary stroke center, an accredited chest pain center and a designated baby-friendly hospital. The facility is also a Pathway to Excellence designated hospital.
Tidelands Waccamaw Rehabilitation Hospital
Tidelands Waccamaw Rehabilitation Hospital is a hospital within a hospital, located inside Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. It is the region’s only inpatient rehabilitation facility, providing concentrated physical, occupational and speech therapy for acute patients. The rehabilitation hospital is one of a select few facilities in South Carolina accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Two cancer treatment centers
Tidelands Health was the first to bring radiation therapy to Georgetown County when we opened the Francis B. Ford Cancer Treatment Center in 2004. And the system’s cancer treatment options have expanded at Tidelands Waccamaw Cancer Center in Murrells Inlet. Striving to deliver even greater quality cancer care, Tidelands Health is a member of the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s Research Network, providing access to clinical trials research across the state.
Tidelands NextStep Services
Tidelands NextStep Services is a network of more than a dozen rehabilitation, pain management and wound care facilities easing the pain and restoring the mobility of Tidelands residents. The highly trained therapists and specialists at NextStep provide the therapies, care and compassion so vital to complete rehabilitation and healing.
Primary and specialty care
Tidelands Health Group is our growing network of primary and specialty care physicians specializing in areas such as family medicine, dermatology, gastroenterology, oncology, orthopedics, women’s health and general surgery. These physician practices continue to grow to meet the evolving needs of patients in Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties.