Phlebotomist / Drug Screening Technician - Charlotte Facility

Phlebotomist/Drug Screening Technician

Wolfe, Inc. – Charlotte, NC.

About Wolfe, Inc.

WOLFE, Inc., has been in the business of drug detection and workplace protection for nearly 40 years. We provide a comprehensive array of instant drug testing products and accessories, lab services, background screening, program management and training services for organizations of every size and type. In all we do, our number one objective is to help all our customers achieve a safe, drug-free workplace—and to do so better and more cost-effectively than anyone else.

Position Summary

The Phlebotomist/Drug Screening Technician Position is responsible for identifying the best methods for retrieving specimens, preparing specimens and performing the correct screening procedures for laboratory testing.

Essential Responsibilities

• Verify test requisitions by reading test orders.
• Verify patient by reading patient identification.
• Direct observe all urine collections.
• Maintain professional boundaries with clients.
• Obtain blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Maintain specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, observing isolation procedures.
• Track collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
• Maintain quality results by following department procedures, testing schedule, and recording results in the quality-control log while identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Resolve unusual test orders by contacting the physician or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhance laboratory department by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Maintain the highest levels of customer care while demonstrating a friendly and cooperative attitude.
• Demonstrate flexibility in satisfying customer demands in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
• Consistently adhere to business procedure guidelines.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Desire to be part of a fast-paced, rapidly growing company.

Position Qualifications

• One (1) year experience in blood sticks/draws required.
• Urine collection experience is a plus.
• High school diploma.
• Ability to handle large, fluctuating volumes of work.
• Strong PC, keyboarding and typing skills.
• Strong customer focus.

Competencies

• Teamwork Collaboration: The ability to work well with others for the purpose of accomplishing organizational goal.
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changes and deal with uncertainty and vagueness.
• Communication: Articulates the key points of an issue through written and oral communication.
• Ownership of Results: Take responsibility for producing measurable functional results; and,
• Interpersonal Skills: Builds and maintains effective working relationships.

Favorable Background Check and Passing Drug Test required for employment.

Wolfe, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by law.