Stormont Vail Health·Topeka, Kansas
Perform blood specimen collection via venipuncture and capillary puncture for patients across various hospital departments and age groups. Manage orders through electronic medical records and conduct point of care testing on blood, urine, and respiratory specimens.
Hours per week: 0
Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview Provides blood specimen collection services in the acute care (hospital) setting, to include order management, specimen collection (venipuncture and capillary puncture specimens) and point of care testing. Serves patients in all areas in the hospital, including ED/Trauma, Critical Care, medical floors, airborne and contact isolation rooms, Surgery, maternal/child, Behavioral Health and long-term care facilities; responds to team activation events such as code blue, stroke, and trauma.
What you will do
Obtain and properly identify blood specimens by performing venipunctures and capillary punctures in all age groups (infants, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics) and patient types throughout the hospital and long-term care facilities.
Prioritize collection of specimens, including STAT, timed, routine and therapeutic drug-monitoring collections.
Perform and result point of care testing on blood, urine, and respiratory specimens.
Access, select, release and print interfaced orders from the electronic medical record system, resolving unusual or duplicative orders as needed.
Travel to additional clinic locations in the Stormont Vail Laboratory system as needed.
Follow all safety and infection prevention guidelines, both related to the care of the patient as well as to the employee.
Assist with teaching, training, and mentoring phlebotomist interns and trainees.
Collect specimens for legal blood alcohol, drug screens, and paternity tests; testify in regional court systems to explain collection procedure if subpoenaed.
Maintain and monitor supply stock in the laboratory.
Apply mathematics to determine safe removal volume for pediatric blood collections.
Demonstrate and follow professional behavior and Phlebotomist Service Standards when interacting with patients and other members of the health care team.
Travel to outside locations if requested.
Remote Work Guidelines
Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Vision requirements include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and color discrimination. Phlebotomist occasionally pushes or pulls patients in wheelchairs up to 300-400 pounds. Must be able to lower the head of a phlebotomy chair.
Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.
Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.
Requires a High School Diploma or GED, or completion of an accredited phlebotomy training program. Candidates must have phlebotomy experience and a valid Driver's License with a clean MVR.
Market context
In Kansas, physician-adjacent roles in emergency settings tend to favor candidates with recent acute-care experience, especially when the schedule and patient acuity are demanding. These positions are competitive because employers often want current national certification, DEA registration, and familiarity with emergency department workflows, while KS licensure plus PALS and ACLS can strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit against the original job description and confirm your credentials before applying.