Phlebotomist

Job Summary: Assists technologists and Specimen Acquisition Coordinator in venipuncture and capillary blood collections on inpatients, outpatients, and Emergency Department patients. Assists when necessary with clerical work. The work is repetitive in nature and follows standard procedures with little room for deviation. The employee must exercise courtesy and tact while dealing with patients. Work is performed under general supervision following a period of rigid on-the-job training and is checked by observation and quality control procedures.

About CarolinaEast Medical Center

CarolinaEast Health System is dedicated to quality and compassionate care across the Coastal Carolina region. The flagship of the health system is a 350 bed full service medical center housing a complete complement of inpatient and outpatient services with the latest technology. CarolinaEast Health System employs 2,500 dedicated team members. We have physician practices in various specialties spanning four counties. Our employees create a culture of excellence that connects our patients to the same level of care that is usually found at larger medical centers while maintaining a friendly, community feel throughout our facilities. CarolinaEast offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full time employees as well as benefits to part time plus and part time employees.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care in his/her assigned department.
• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's/ area's/ department's policies and procedures.
• Deliver outstanding customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.

CarolinaEast Medical Center, located in picturesque New Bern, North Carolina, is at the heart of the CarolinaEast Health System. This 350 bed, full service facility houses a full compliment of inpatient and outpatient services. In addition to comfortable medical/surgical areas, the medical center has dedicated units for heart care, critical care, intensive care, women's care, pediatric care, orthopedic care, surgical care and cancer care.

Sophisticated surgical suites and leading edge diagnostic and therapeutic services provide care for the more than 160,000 patients who trust us with their health care each year. Free standing surgery and diagnostic imaging centers are the region's premier outpatient services providers. Physician practices provide primary and specialty care. At CarolinaEast, over 230 physicians direct a health care team of over 1800 caring professionals and 400+ volunteers dedicated to only your well-being.