Phlebotomist Full Time day shift Job at Community Health System in Valparaiso

Job Description

Join a patient centered team committed to not only supporting our patients but each other! Compassionate Caring is our Calling!

A Phlebotomist is responsible for using their medical knowledge to take blood samples from patients. Their duties include: Proper identification of the patient, Preparing the collection site, obtaining proper tools and supplies used in the collection process, and proper labeling of the samples for analysis in medical laboratories.

We know it's not just about finding a job. It's about finding a place where you are respected, valued and where your work is purposeful and fulfilling. A place where your talent is recognized, professional development is encouraged and career advancement is possible.

Northwest Health is a regional healthcare network composed of three hospitals and an extensive medical group. We offer patients a broader range of services and experiences than any one hospital could provide. We are integrated to give our patients access to quality clinical knowledge, dedicated to providing advanced treatments and technology and routinely recognized nationally for our quality of care.

The Northwest Health network includes:

* Three hospitals

* Four large outpatient medical centers with medical offices and ancillary services

* Three outpatient surgery centers

* Five emergency departments

* Two urgent care centers

* Accredited Primary Stroke Centers

* Accredited Chest Pain Centers with PCI

Northwest Health includes the following hospital locations to better serve you:

* Northwest Health - La Porte

* Northwest Health - Porter

* Northwest Health - Starke

Employment Requirements:

* Successful completion of drug screen

* Employment background check

Porter Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, disability, veteran status or national origin.

Phlebotomist - Full Time, Days - Eligible for participation in comprehensive benefits including 401K

Education:

* Graduate of an accredited High School or GED program

* Preferred: Graduate of an accredited phlebotomy or medical assistant training program.

Licensure & Certifications:

* Certified BLS within 12 months of employment.

About the Job:

The phlebotomist will provide excellent customer service to our patients. Packages, labels, transports samples safely to the laboratory to ensure the timely and accuracy of the specimen integrity. Performs phlebotomy by venipuncture, capillary skin puncture, or arterial puncture with minimal discomfort to the patient in a timely manner.

The phlebotomist must have some knowledge of computer functions used within the department to help register, order, and collect the specimens in the proper collection tubes in the appropriate order of collections. They are also involved with the ordering and stocking of inventory supplies needed to perform their jobs. Knowledge of the use of laboratory equipment to help prepare the specimens for testing. Phlebotomist must have good communication, multitasking, and organizational skills. They must be able to relate and adapt to all age specific needs of our patients.

General Responsibilities:

* Collaborate with the fellow Phlebotomist, Technologist, Supervisors, Managers, and Administrative Director to help direct the modality's workflow.

* Knowledge of multiple computer systems to be able perform the expected functions in accordance with the department policies. Registered samples, orders tests, and collect samples

* Performs phlebotomy by venipuncture, capillary skin puncture, or arterial puncture with minimal discomfort to the patient in a timely manner.

* Packages, labels, transports, and receives specimens into the laboratory.

* Helps monitor the workflow of their fellow phlebotomist.

* Helps train and perform competency testing.

* Completes all mandatory education and department specific competencies in a timely manner.

* Attitude - Provides highest quality service and meeting customers' needs with utmost kindness, care, compassion, courtesy, empathy, respect and friendliness. Always acknowledges and serves customers with a friendly, open smile and direct eye contact.

* Appearance - Takes pride in personal appearance, the facility and its surroundings.

* Commitment to Coworkers - Recognizes we are linked to one another by a common purpose; serving our patients and our community, that we are team members with our physicians and co-workers, and that we each deserve respect and support.

* Communication - Listens attentively to our customers to fully understand needs. Pays close attention to both verbal and non-verbal communication. Is committed to exceeding customers' expectations and providing more than what is expected.

* Customer Waiting - Provides prompt service, keeps customers informed regarding the time in which the service will be performed and makes customers comfortable while they are waiting.

* Privacy - Maintains customer privacy and confidentiality

* Responsiveness - Acknowledges every approaching patient or family member. Responds in a way that demonstrates the care, courtesy and respect our customers deserve.

* Safety Awareness - Ensures an accident-free environment. Establishes, promotes and monitors a proactive innovative approach to enhance hospital and patient safety. Adheres to and ensures compliance with Joint commission Patient Safety Goals and hospital safety policies.

* Sense of Ownership - Demonstrates a sense of ownership in their job, takes pride in what they do, and how they do it. Accepts responsibility for and is in control of the job that needs to be done

* Team Member is accountable for areas of responsibility meeting regulatory requirements including but not limited to maintaining annual TB testing, completing annual mandatories (ALC and competency), and maintaining current registration/certification/licenses as appropriate to position requirements.