Phlebotomist Job Description Template

Job title

Phlebotomist

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable phlebotomist to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will verify patient identity and test orders before every draw, select the appropriate site, needle and collection tubes and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient identity and test orders before every draw
• Select the appropriate site, needle and collection tubes
• Perform venipuncture, capillary (fingerstick) and heelstick collections
• Follow the correct order of draw to prevent additive contamination
• Label specimens at the bedside and complete chain-of-custody forms when required
• Process, centrifuge, store and transport samples according to lab requirements
• Reassure anxious patients and monitor for fainting or other reactions
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Postsecondary nondegree award
• Current license or certification as required by [state]
• Working knowledge of venipuncture and capillary collection and order of draw and tube additives
• Calm, reassuring bedside manner and steady hands and focus
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• CPT (NHA)
• PBT (ASCP)
• RPT (AMT)
• Experience with evacuated tube system and holders

Skills

• Specimen labeling and processing
• Centrifuge operation
• Chain-of-custody procedures
• Laboratory information system (LIS) entry
• Accuracy under time pressure
• Empathy for anxious patients

Work environment and schedule

Phlebotomists work in hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, blood donor centers, physician offices and mobile collection services. Hospital phlebotomists move from room to room; lab and donor-center staff work at a draw station. Some travel to homes or nursing facilities. Full-time and part-time roles are common. Hospitals need early-morning, overnight and weekend coverage; outpatient labs usually keep daytime hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.