CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs·Council Bluffs, Iowa
Perform expert blood collection and specimen processing via venipuncture and capillary puncture for patients of all ages. Ensure specimen integrity, timely distribution to testing areas, and maintain a clean phlebotomy environment.
Where You’ll Work At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, patients are at the heart of our care.
Our campus is designed to heal the body, mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment.
Our full range of medical services include a new pavilion featuring enhancements in heart and vascular care, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Phlebotomist, you will play a vital role in determining patient diagnoses and treatment by expertly performing blood collection and specimen processing, ensuring the highest level of patient care.Every day you will expertly obtain and process blood specimens via capillary or venipuncture, ensuring integrity, proper disposal, and timely distribution to testing areas with special instructions, all while performing clerical duties and prioritizing patient comfort.To be successful in this role, you will possess the precise clinical skills for blood collection and specimen handling, coupled with a genuine passion for helping others.
You will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational abilities, and a special talent for making patients feel comfortable during blood work, while adhering to lab collection turnaround times.
Practices positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions.
Practices HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions.
Establishes and maintains good communication within the department and with other hospital departments.
Compliance with isolation and hand sanitization procedures.
Follows blood collection procedures, performs venous and capillary punctures on all age groups of inpatient and outpatient populations.
Utilizes appropriate collection techniques to obtain quality samples and adheres to appropriate volume requirements.
Performs Blood Bank collections.
Follows written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures.
Demonstrates accuracy and good penmanship.
Adheres to specimen requirements.
Maintains order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations and storage rooms.
Job Requirements Required High School Graduate or GED Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days Preferred 3 months phlebotomy in an acute care facility Phlebotomy Technician certification
Requires a high school diploma or GED and Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 90 days. Phlebotomy technician certification and experience in an acute care facility are preferred.
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