What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist / Lab Assistant position at Central Ohio Urology Group?
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and compassionate Phlebotomist to join our team. The Phlebotomist will be responsible for collecting blood samples from patients, ensuring proper labeling, and maintaining the integrity of the specimens. This role requires strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and adherence to safety protocols.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Performing skillful and precise venipunctures using 21 and 22-gauge needles and butterflies
- Provide excellent customer service by communicating clearly and compassionately with patients.
- Prepare blood and urine samples for UA, UC, and cytology testing, entering sample information into a database, and resolving test orders.
- Properly identify patients and label specimens to ensure accurate tracking and testing.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment following infection control, safety, and compliance guidelines.
- Assisting the lab tech with various tasks including but not limited to accessioning specimens, minor maintenance on equipment, entering billing requisitions, covering slipping tissue slides, etc.
What We Expect from You:
- Completion of an accredited phlebotomy training program & current certification as a Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) through an accredited organization OR current certification as a Medical Assistant through an accredited organization.
- Prior experience as a phlebotomist in a healthcare or laboratory setting, preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
- Ability to work autonomously in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
What We are Offer You
At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here “Every Family Matters”
Compassion
Make Someone’s Day
Collaboration
Achieve Possibilities Together
Respect
Treat people with dignity
Accountability
Do the right thing
Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.
About US Urology Partners
U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. Through Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY, Urology of Indiana, and Florida Urology Center, the U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of more than 50 offices throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center that is one of the first in the country to offer robotic surgery. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices through an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, while serving as a platform upon which NMS Capital is building a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy.
U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
