Certified Phlebotomy Tech/Nursing Tech (part-time)

MERCY HEALTH SERVICES INC; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Community Healthcare in Franklin, TN, seeks a part-time Certified Phlebotomy Tech/Nursing Tech to join our care team in a primary care setting. You will support patient care under a team-based model, maintain lab documentation, perform routine maintenance, and coordinate with the local lab to ensure timely processing.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, phlebotomy certification, at least 2 years CPT experience, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; certification or registration in phlebotomy.
• A minimum of 2 years CPT experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Above average verbal and written communication skills.
• Above average interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills.
• Basic EMR skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Acquire patient vital signs including heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight, height, and temperature.
• Determine necessary paperwork for appointments and proactively assist patients with paperwork; enter results into the EMR.
• Scan documentation into EMR, provide notes, fax documents, assist with EKGs and authorizations, communicate lab results to patients.
• Collect lab specimens (blood, urine, nasal/throat swabs) as ordered by providers.
• Manage lab inventory and order supplies as needed.
• Process specimens and create requisitions for local labs; track results.
• Package specimens for transport and label accurately for lab processing.
• Discuss lab concerns with Director of Nursing or Chief Medical Officer.
• Perform quality improvement and proficiency testing on equipment.
• Schedule is part-time on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical skills

MS Office

EMR skills

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy Certification

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Franklin, TN 37167, Mercy Community Healthcare has an opening for a part-time Certified Phelbotomy Tech/Nursing Tech in Franklin, TN. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those we serve in our community.

The certified phlebotomy/nursing tech is responsible for providing excellent care to all patients through a team-based nursing model of care. This position works as part of a care team to collaboratively care for patient needs in a primary care setting. This position is responsible for ensuring the lab proficiently runs by maintaining required documentation, routine machine maintenance, and assessing the need of the laboratory. Performs quality improvement on all lab equipment. The CPT is responsible for coordinating with the local laboratory, tracking results of labs, collects and processes outgoing and in-house labs, and manages the processes of the lab.

Mercy's Mission

The mission of Mercy Community Healthcare is to reflect the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by providing excellent healthcare to ALL and support to their families. We provide care to the uninsured, underinsured and insured through pediatric and adult primary care, mental and behavioral health services, and care coordination.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Acquire patient vital signs including heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight, height, and temperature.
• Determine necessary paperwork for appointments and proactively provide and assist patients in completing paperwork, including scoring standardized tools and entering results into the EMR.
• Other clinical tasks such as: Scanning documentation into EMR, giving school/work excuse notes to patients, faxing paperwork to other facilities or into EMR, performing and assisting with EKG's, performing and assisting with Prior Authorizations, calling patients with lab results, retrieving voicemails and placing them into encounters. Calling patients regarding basic encounters and labs. Accesses and utilizes care coordination and community resources to improve and support patient needs.
• Collects lab specimens, including blood, urine, nasal swabs, throat swabs, and other required specimens ordered by providers.
• Manages inventory of lab supplies and equipment. Ordering supplies as needed.
• Process collected specimens and creates necessary requisitions electronically or manually to send out to local laboratories for processing and tracking the return of these results.
• Package specimens for transport. Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container/tube, accurately labels specimen, and processes specimen per process.
• Discuss lab concerns and questions with Director of Nursing or Chief Medical Officer.
• Perform QI and PI on equipment and processes as required. Perform proficiency testing for non-CLIA monitored devices.
• Schedule is part-time working Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required. Certification or registration and phlebotomist tech.
• A minimum of 2 years of CPT experience preferred. Basic Life Support certification.
• Above Average Verbal and written communication skills required.
• Above Average Interpersonal and customer service skills required.
• Excellent Organizational skills and attention to detail abilities required.
• Excellent Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines required.
• Basic Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills required.
• Basic Eclinical EMR skills desired.