Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

Sioux Center Health; Cresco (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional Health Services in Cresco, IA is seeking a Regular full‑time phlebotomist to join our laboratory team. The role includes drawing blood, scheduling appointments, data entry, and specimen preparation under the guidance of a clinical laboratory technologist.

You may travel to nursing homes and local businesses for phlebotomy services and health fairs; BLS/CPR certification required or obtained within 3 months. High School diploma required; prior office and phlebotomy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prefer previous office and phlebotomy experience.
• Must be proficient in drawing all ages of patients within 60 days of beginning this position.
• BLS (CPR) certified or obtained within 3 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of duties in the laboratory including drawing blood, scheduling appointments, data entry and record keeping.
• Prepare specimens and requisitions for reference lab tests and report results.
• Maintain inventory, equipment, and cleaning.
• Travel to nursing homes in town for phlebotomy services, as well as traveling to businesses for health fairs.
• Receive physician requests and collect blood specimens by venipuncture and other methods as ordered by a physician.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Data entry

Office experience

Record keeping

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Shift

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Location

Cresco, IA

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

At Regional Health Services, we strive to create a positive, team-oriented work environment for our staff. Our professional team of clinical, administrative, and support staff work each day to better serve and care for our community.

Position Highlights

POSITION SUMMARY: Performs a variety of duties in the laboratory, including, but not limited to, drawing blood, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, data entry and management, record keeping, preparing specimens and requisitions for reference lab tests, reporting of results, maintaining inventory and restocking, and maintaining equipment, and general cleaning. Performs routine technical work in laboratory under the direction of the clinical laboratory technologist. Could also be responsible for phlebotomy services, including patient blood samples through venipuncture and other technologies as ordered by a physician. Receives the physician requests and collects blood specimens from patients by performing venipunctures, heelsticks or fingersticks. Properly identifies patient and correctly labels specimens. Will also travel to nursing homes in town for phlebotomy services, as well as traveling to businesses for health fairs.

Position Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Prefer previous office and phlebotomy experience.

Must be proficient in drawing all ages of patients within 60 days of beginning this position.

BLS (CPR) certified or obtained within 3 months of employment.