DESCRIPTION:

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.
MercyOne North Iowa is the largest provider of health care services in our region, and we are proudly the largest employer in Cerro Gordo County. Our hospital is a private, not-for-profit health care center, licensed for 346 beds, which serves more than 400,000 inpatients and outpatients each year. In addition, MercyOne North Iowa is a teaching institution. We conduct a Family Medicine Residency, Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiology Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and a School of Radiologic Technology. MercyOne North Iowa is a clinical training site for approximately 500 students from 127 different colleges enrolled in programs for medical laboratory, nursing, paramedic, rehabilitation, medical assistants, pastoral services, physicians and many other medical fields.
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Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Phlebotomist!

As a Phlebotomist at MercyOne, you will with excellent customer service skills, the phlebotomist collects blood, and urine for testing in the laboratory. When needed, the phlebotomist also performs point-of-care laboratory tests.

• Provides competent patient care to the above indicated patient populations of obtaining and appropriately interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on demonstrated knowledge of age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapting procedures and treatments.
• Following established standard work practices and using established safety precautions, collects blood specimens utilizing the appropriate venipuncture, capillary fingerstick, heelstick or port draw techniques with patients of all age groups including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics and assists nursing colleagues with line draws.
• Can accurately collect and label blood culture specimens.
• Has been trained on skilled nursing draws, nursing homes, outpatient ordering, and have observed the processes in the Cancer Center.
• Collects chain-of-custody urines for drugs of abuse testing and blood for legal alcohol collections, performs rapid drug kit testing, routine therapeutic phlebotomies, point of care testing, breath testing, completes annual competencies, and administers appropriate glucose solution for gestational glucose and glucose tolerance testing.
• Accurately identifies patients prior to collection of specimens using two patient identifiers, and then accurately labels the specimens in the presence of the patient as established by laboratory policy.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program. or medical training is preferred.
• Completion of a Phlebotomy Technician Certification program is preferred.
• Previous blood drawing is preferred.
• Ability to prioritize multiple orders in a rapid and accurate manner in order to provide timely service to all patients.
• Must have Excellent Customer Service Skills.
• Ability to make sound, independent decisions.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with other hospital personnel and patients. Must be able to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction. Understands that errors may have serious consequences for patients.
• Must be able to ride in an elevator and push/pull phlebotomy cart.
• Must provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association; or American Red Cross, Professional Rescuer-LIVE class only) via current card prior to employment or within 60 days of hire and maintains current status.
• Completes Mandatory Reporting: Child and Dependent Adult Abuse requirement within 6 months of hire and renews this requirement every 5 years.
  Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!
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