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Phlebotomist 1-2

Salary

$2,123.00 - $3,822.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS9.29.25P

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

09/29/2025

Closing Date

10/6/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Division : Within the Medical Services Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.

ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented individual to join the team in the Medical Services Department as a Phlebotomist!

Minimum Qualifications

One year of experience or training in nursing, phlebotomy, or as a medical lab assistant, medical lab technician, or in medical research that included drawing blood from patients; OR

Certification or eligibility for certification as a Phlebotomist by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; OR

Six semester hours earned from an accredited college or university in a biological science or chemical science field, or nursing.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

+ perform a variety of laboratory services for psychiatric patients who may be hostile and dangerous, increasing the risk of injury and/or exposure to blood borne pathogens.

+ Collect blood specimens on those difficult-to-draw patients such as those with movement disorders and uncooperative patients requiring considerable explanation, discussion, and persuasion.

+ Explain sterile venipuncture technique to patients. Prepare and perform sterile venipuncture in keeping with standard protocol on patients to obtain blood for requested analysis. After performing venipunctures, observes patients for possible reactions, and reports observations to a physician or other professional medical personnel. Records venipunctures.

+ Prepare Laboratory specimens such as blood, urine, stool, and sputum for diagnostic evaluation.

+ Perform rapid chemical tests and analyses of body fluids and other material related to clinical medicine.

+ Confer with the nurses and physicians on proper test orders and procedures. Compiles and maintains all records necessary for monthly reports to Quality Management, Infection Control, and the Medical Director. Serves as a resource for nurses and physicians related to Laboratory Services.

+ Ensures that unit supplies for the Laboratory are ordered and maintained, and that all reagents are date compliant.

+ Ensures Laboratory compliance with Infection Control Standards by maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Phlebotomist 1 or Phlebotomist 2 based on experience

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

[email protected]

225-634-0680

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If ‘Yes’, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If ‘No’, enter N/A.

03

Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you possess certification or eligibility for certification as a Phlebotomist by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Have you completed six (6) semester hours earned from an accredited college or university in a biological science or chemical science field, or nursing?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered "no", type N/A. Example: BIOL 1001 - General Biology - 3 hrs - LSU

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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