Job Information
Catholic Health Initiatives Phlebotomist in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
Analyzing lab testing is pretty complex. We depend on our lab staff to help determine what is happening with our patients. They are a vital key to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Our phlebotomists work with patients to perform blood collection and specimen processing, as well as assisting with clerical duties and maintaining lab collection turnaround time. Do you love working in a lab setting? Are you someone that enjoys working with people and helping others? Connect with CHI today and start your journey!
Some of what you will do:
Practice positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions.
Practice HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions and maintain good communication within the department and throughout the hospital.
Follow proper isolation and hand sanitization procedures.
Follow blood collection procedures, perform venous and capillary punctures on all age groups, utilizes appropriate collection techniques to obtain samples adhering to quality and quantity requirements
Perform Blood Bank collections, following written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures, demonstrating accuracy and good penmanship, and adhering to specimen requirements.
Maintain order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations, and storage rooms.
Maintain laboratory turnaround time, prioritizing work activities and organizing draw requests to assure efficiency and turnaround time requirements are met.
Assist with phlebotomy training under the direction of the supervisor and/or coordinator.
Specimen processing/intake and distribution to testing areas of the laboratory.
Use good judgment when problem solving and request help when needed.
Take responsibility for the department workflow and assist all members of the team to maintain department workflow and efficiency creating an atmosphere that fosters teamwork and collaboration.
Qualifications
No experience is necessary; we will train you in appropriate phlebotomy methods!
What you need:
High School diploma or GED
BLS through American Heart association within 90 days of hire
Excellent customer service and time management skills
Phlebotomy certificate and/or 3 months phlebotomy experience is preferred
Pay Range
$15.15 - $20.84 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.