Phlebotomist III - Floater

Davita Inc.; West Bloomfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Phlebotomist III - Floater to represent them and provide quality blood draw services while mentoring new employees. This role includes coverage at multiple locations, focusing on patient care and collaboration with various teams during a 3-month contract. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership, communication, and technical skills in phlebotomy, with experience in both pediatric and geriatric care.

Qualifications

• Three years phlebotomy experience required.
• Experience with pediatric, geriatric, and capillary collections.
• Minimum 2 years in a Patient Service Center environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draw quality blood samples and prepare for testing.
• Mentor and onboard new employees.
• Ensure daily activities at various locations are completed accurately.

Skills

Blood Collection

Customer Service

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant or paramedic training

Phlebotomy certification

Job description

Job Title: Phlebotomist III - Floater

Location: West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States, 48322

duration: 3 months

Shift/Time Zone: Mon-Fri hours range from 6:00am-7:00pm, rotational Saturdays (approx. every 3-4 weeks) 7:00a-12:00p.



Description:

• The Phlebotomist III- Float represents the face of our company to patients, both as part of their health routine or for insights into life-defining health decisions.


• The Phlebotomist III- Float draws quality blood samples from patients and prepares those specimens for lab testing while following established practices and procedures.


• The Phlebotomist III- Float has direct contact with patients and creates an atmosphere of trust and confidence while explaining procedures to patients and drawing blood specimens in a skillful, safe and accurate manner.


• The Phlebotomist III- Float is responsible in providing coverage at multiple locations for multiple roles.


• The Phlebotomist III- Float must ensure that daily activities of the Patient Service Center/Mobile/Long Term Care/In-Office Phlebotomy are completed accurately and on time.


• The Phlebotomist III- Float demonstrates Leadership Behaviors while focusing on process excellence skills and sensitivity to confidentiality and accuracy to patient information.


• Successful applicants may be assigned to work and direct daily activity in a doctor's office, a patient service center, in a house call environment, long term care or as business needs dictate.


• Must be able to step in for a Phlebotomist III- Float and lead one or more PSR on site.


• Will be required to act as a coach, mentor, instructor, resource advisor for new employees and provide effective onboarding services to new clients. They will also act as point of contact to staff on site and provide regular input to the group lead or supervisor.


• The Phlebotomist III- Float may also focus on working with customers who have a high complexity and/or volume practice with a specialized focus requiring outstanding phlebotomy skills.


• In addition, these practices require a higher level of customer facing skills including verbal and written communications, problem solving, and collaboration with multiple functions, such as: Sales, Laboratory Testing Services, IT connectivity, Billing, and Logistics due to their specialty and or complex test orders.


• The Phlebotomist III- Float must be capable of handling multiple priorities in a high-volume setting.

Required Education

1. High school diploma or equivalent.

2. Medical training: medical assistant or paramedic training preferred.

3. Phlebotomy certification preferred. Required in California, Nevada, and Washington.



Work Experience

1. Three years phlebotomy experience required, inclusive of pediatric, geriatric and capillary collections.


2. Minimum 2 years in a Patient Service Center environment preferred.


3. Customer service in a retail or service environment preferred.


4. Keyboard/data entry experience.