Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist,
North Alabama Shoals Hospital

Job Type: Full Time (Day Shift)

At North Alabama Shoals Hospital, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Phlebotomist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

People are our passion and purpose.

North Alabama Shoals Hospital is in Muscle Shoals, AL, and is a 198-bed general acute care facility boasting spacious, private rooms for all patients, a 24‑hour emergency department, medical and oncology services; medical/surgical inpatient units; and short‑stay surgery units. Shoals also operates the region’s only in‑patient acute rehabilitation facility, the J. W. Sommer Rehabilitation Unit, and the Shoals Senior Care Center, the Shoals’ only psychiatric unit dedicated to our senior adults.

Shoals Hospital is an affiliate of LifePoint Health and is committed to delivering high‑quality and compassionate care with a focus on patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes.

Performs venipuncture and specimen collection/processing; completes chain‑of‑custody collections and breath alcohol testing as required; supports order entry and related clerical workflows; answers laboratory phones and provides customer service; assists with inventory of phlebotomy supplies. Reports to the Director or Manager of Department. FLSA:
Non‑Exempt.

• Review providers’ orders, quick‑register patients when needed, and place appropriate lab orders per the provider’s requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to collection.
• Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick per policy; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens as ordered.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling.
• Perform chain‑of‑custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug‑monitoring collections in collaboration with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolve unusual or unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; elevate unresolved items to the supervisor.
• Process and route specimens to the correct internal lab departments or reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintain par levels of collection supplies; complete weekly departmental inventories.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and required education; perform other duties as assigned.

Neonate, Infant, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescent, Young Adult, Middle Adult, Older Adult.

Demographic, Clinical, Insurance, Financial, Complete Medical Record.

Occupational exposure may be present for all employees in this role.

Frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, keyboard entry, and repetitive hand/arm movements; occasional kneeling, squatting, pushing/pulling up to 25 lbs, lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs; rare climbing/running and higher weight pushes/pulls or lifts. Vision near/far and depth perception are frequent/constant; color distinction frequent.

Frequent contact with blood/bodily fluids; occasional exposure to biohazardous waste, communicable diseases/pathogens, dust, gases/vapors/fumes, hazardous chemicals/medications; latex exposure occasional.

High School diploma preferred.

Phlebotomy certification preferred.

BCLS required (if applicable by facility policy).

Critical thinking, decisive judgment, ability to work with minimal supervision under stress; rapid learning and use of multiple software systems; effective English communication (read/write/speak); ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within…