Phlebotomist

Location: Boone, North Carolina | Full-Time | Monday - Friday

Why You’ll Love Working Here

As a Phlebotomist at UNC Health Appalachian, you play a critical role in patient care by safely and accurately collecting blood specimens for diagnostic testing. Your work directly supports timely diagnoses, patient safety, and high-quality outcomes across inpatient and outpatient settings. You’ll join a collaborative laboratory team committed to compassion, precision, and service excellence—all while living and working in the beautiful High Country.

Compensation: Starts at $16.85 /hour, based on education, experience, and internal equity.
Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA; supplemental insurance; PTO; 403(b) with employer match; tuition reimbursement; paid parental leave; wellness incentives; and more.

What You’ll Do as a Phlebotomist

• Perform venipuncture and capillary blood collection on neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Accurately identify patients and specimens to ensure safety and compliance with laboratory standards.

• Process and handle specimens according to laboratory policies and regulatory requirements.

• Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members.

• Utilize laboratory information systems and computer applications to document and track specimens.

• Respond promptly and appropriately to changes in patient condition or emergent situations.

• Support coworkers, patients, and visitors in alignment with scope of practice and departmental needs.

• Demonstrate ARHS Mission, Vision, and Values through professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• High school diploma required.

• Formal phlebotomy training or documented on-the-job training sufficient to qualify for certification.

Experience

• Completion of training with a minimum of 100 successful venipunctures and 50 capillary collections required.

• Previous experience as a phlebotomist preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Successful completion of an accredited phlebotomy program or documented on-the-job training meeting venipuncture and capillary collection requirements.

• National phlebotomy certification preferred but not required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required at time of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of venipuncture techniques, medical terminology, and basic circulatory system concepts.

• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively using positive verbal and non-verbal skills.

• Competence in safe specimen collection and processing within legal and policy guidelines.

• Strong customer service skills when interacting with patients, families, and staff.

• Proficiency with laboratory computer systems; ability to type at least 25 WPM.

Physical Demands

• Lift, position, push, pull, and/or transfer objects and patients weighing 50 pounds or more.

• Manual dexterity and mobility required.

• Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking.

• Frequent bending, squatting, twisting, and turning.

• Near visual acuity required (ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less).

Working Conditions

• Regular exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

• Frequent exposure to electrical, mechanical, and power equipment hazards, odorous chemicals, and laboratory specimens.

• Subject to irregular hours including days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and emergencies.

• Continuous standing and walking for 8 hours per shift.

• Frequent fine motor movements involving hands, fingers, and wrists.

• Frequent exposure to chemicals and reagents used in laboratory specimen processing.

• Possible exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

About UNC Health Appalachian

UNC Health Appalachian is proud to be a leader in High Country healthcare, earning an “A” Leapfrog Patient Safety Grade. Our system includes three hospitals, 13 medical practices, Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer Center, The Rehabilitation Center, and Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation. We remain committed to improving health, enhancing quality of life, and making life better for our community.

UNC Health Appalachian embraces diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. We are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
For accommodations or additional information, contact arhsrecruitment@unchealth.unc.edu.

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