Phlebotomy Technician - Nursing Home, Laboratory, Blount, Full-Time, Days

Company: Prisma Health
Location: Alcoa
Posted on: February 24, 2026

Job Description:

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Performs those duties, under policies and procedures approved by the Laboratory Director and/or designees, and laboratory management that are exempt from State of Tennessee laboratory personnel licensing laws. These duties may include performing phlebotomy and specimen collection, the initiation of pre-testing protocols, the performance of waived testing, clerical office duties, housekeeping, inventory management, phone duty, and courier duties as assigned. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection. Coordinates assigned duties to achieve maximum productivity. Maintains a work pace that is fast and accurate. Follows all patient identification procedures. Demonstrates the flexibility to adjust workflow in response to stat orders, emergencies, and other fluctuations in workload. Assists in the division of workload to achieve maximum productivity. Has complete understanding of procedures and policies pertaining to assigned work. Performs duties in an independent manner with limited supervision. Endeavors to continually improve job skills. Completes duties and uses time between jobs to departments advantage, assisting others, clerical, supply inventory, etc. Consistently combines judgment skills to assess situations, considers alternatives and chooses appropriate course of action. Determine the timing and correlation of laboratory orders. Works with nursing or other ordering providers in determine the timing and correlation of laboratory orders. Accurately transcribes laboratory orders and/or accession laboratory specimens. Initiates pre-testing protocols. Performs waived testing. Uses all instruments / equipment in manner consistent with its intended function. Has sufficient knowledge of instruments / equipment to perform routine maintenance and address error codes. Performs all calibration functions. Performs all quality control functions. Performs clerical office duties. Performs courier duties and maintains a safe driving record. Performs inventory management. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Requirements Education - High School diploma or equivalent or post-high school diploma Experience - One (1) phlebotomy experience. Must successfully complete on the job orientation for assigned duties. In Lieu Of NA Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses American Society of Clinical Pathologists( ASCP), OR American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT), OR National Health career Association (NHA), OR American Medical Technologists (AMT) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Thorough technical knowledge of phlebotomy / Highly developed phlebotomy skills. Computer skills to operate multiple operational systems with proficient typing skills. Customer service skills Mathematical skills Communication skills Ability to understand instructions, reason, and make judgments. Ability to adjust workflow in response to stat orders, emergencies, and other fluctuations in workload. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location Blount Memorial Hospital Facility 8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc. Department Laboratory-General Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

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