Phlebotomist I-Laboratory

Davita Inc.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Dubuque seeks a Full-time Phlebotomist to collect blood samples, ensuring quality care and patient interaction. This role involves rotating shifts, with responsibilities including patient identification and specimen delivery. The position offers a sign-on bonus, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Sign On Bonus: $1,500

Paid time off

401K matching

Dental and health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Collects venous and capillary blood samples from patients of all ages.
• Labels samples in the presence of patients and delivers specimens to testing areas.
• Prioritizes patient work and assists with training new staff.

Skills

Patient interaction

Blood collection

Sample tracking

Cost-effective usage of supplies

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Job description

• Area of Interest: Laboratory
• Sign On Bonus: $1,500
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Laboratory
• Shift: 1st shift, 5:00 am - 1:30 pm Monday - Friday, for 80 hours. There is a holiday and a every third weekend rotation.
• Job ID: 166895

Overview

Phlebotomist - Lab

Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)

1st Shift, 5:00 am - 1:30 pm, Monday - Friday, Holiday & Every 3rd weekend rotation

The phlebotomist plays an important role in the lab. The phlebotomist is the face of the lab interacting with patients and nursing personnel with the primary responsibility of collecting venous and capillary blood samples from patients of all ages and assuring these samples get to the testing labs in a timely manner.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Exceptional Care Delivery

• Greets everyone with a pleasant and professional manner, using patient experience best practice guidelines (AIDET, 5/10 Rule and No-Point, etc).
• Identifies patients and samples using two patient identifiers, always labeling samples in the presence of the patient.
• Performs venous and capillary blood collections for patients of all ages within specified safety parameters, timelines and pace (7 phlebotomies per hour).
• Assists with sample receiving and delivery of specimens to testing areas.
• Demonstrates knowledge of computer programs for patient identification, order, and sample tracking.
• Utilizes supply items in a cost effective manner, recognizing when to reorder, and assisting with unpacking and/or restocking items.
• Achieves basic understanding of lab tests to answer patient questions in an easy to understand way.

Committed Team

• Prioritizes work in the best interest of the patient, sharing the work with team members.
• Assists with training new employees and students, being helpful and supportive in their teaching.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Attends department huddles, staff meetings and other required training.
• Checks emails regularly for huddle minutes and important communications relevant to assignment.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience:

• Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency.