Phlebotomist

For more than 50 years, the mission of CHI Health Missouri Valley has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Harrison County in Iowa. As a community hospital, its ongoing commitment is to keep residents in good health. Through the years, CHI Health Missouri Valley has strived to improve the health status of southwest Iowa residents – children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends and neighbors. CHI Health Missouri Valley is proud to offer health care services – close to home – within this community.

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE
Supports the mission and vision of CHI Health by performing accurate and skilled blood collection procedures. Conducts all related duties as a professional member of the health care team. Performs various clerical and specimen processing duties.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Transports, collects, receives and prepares biological specimens for all age groups of patients for analysis using procedures consistent with safe work practices and proper laboratory techniques, while maintaining the integrity of specimens.
2. Organizes and prioritizes workload by LEAN principles for the most efficient, accurate, and timely collection and processing of specimens in order to meet quality standards of laboratory testing.
3. Uses appropriate customer service skills (cordial, positive attitude, helpfulness) in encounters with patients, families of patients, visitors, and other members of the health care team that result in high levels of customer satisfaction for the organization.
4. If required by facility, performs patient testing, maintenance, daily quality control, testing of proficiency samples for bedside monitors and records results in Laboratory information system.
5. Ensures accurate and timely registration of reference lab patients.
6. Follow up and investigation into medical necessity, diagnosis and order clarification as appropriate.
7. Performs general duties as required: answering phones, monitoring the pneumatic tube, ordering and distributing supplies, cleaning work areas, taking refrigerator temperatures, printing and distributing results, etc.
8. Other duties as assigned by management

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED

Required Licensure and Certifications

• Preferred Phlebotomy certification or completion of a phlebotomy course