Specimen Management Coordinator

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.

As our Specimen Management Coordinator, you will precisely and efficiently manage patient specimens from collection to testing. Your oversight ensures specimen integrity, accurate diagnostics, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

Every day you will oversee specimen flow (receipt, processing, storage, dispatch) adhering to protocols. You will troubleshoot, manage supplies/documentation, train staff on handling, ensure compliance, and participate in quality improvement. You'll serve as a liaison between collection sites, labs, and clinical staff.

To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and comprehensive specimen management knowledge. Problem-solving, excellent communication, and an unwavering commitment to accuracy, safety, and compliance are essential.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors department workflow, assists the supervisor and team to balance the department workload.
• Practices positive patient identification at all times, with all samples.
• Performs phlebotomy, follows all applicable procedures.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, reconciling, and making appropriate decisions regarding specimen ordering and
  processing.
• Assists with dispatching of staff according to the business needs.
• Assists with staff training under the direction of the supervisor.

Required:

• High School Graduate General Studies upon hire and 3 years phlebotomy experience Required or
  High School GED General Studies upon hire and
• 3 years phlebotomy experience
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) within 90 Days Required