Team Lead - Outpatient Phlebotomy

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team dedicated to transforming care in the community. In this role, you will provide essential phlebotomy services, including specimen collection and registration, in a fast-paced environment. You'll have the opportunity to work in various settings, from hospitals to outpatient facilities, while contributing to excellent patient care. The organization values diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive workplace with opportunities for career growth and development. If you're passionate about healthcare and making a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Competitive compensation

Medical, vision, dental benefits

Career coaching and progression opportunities

Continuing education funds

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Six months of Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specimen collection and registration services.
• Work in various locations including hospitals and outpatient labs.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Typing speed (40 wpm)

Computer utilization

Education

ASCP certification for Phlebotomy

Tools

Computer

Job description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Requirements:

• Six months Phlebotomy experience strongly preferred.

• If interested in 1st shift, must be able to work as early as 4 am.

• Most of our positions are four-hour shifts, so must be willing to work four-hour shifts M-F and every third weekend.

• Availability to train for 1st shift M-F, full-time hours for 2 weeks.

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

• 50% of the work is done on a computer—orders, registration, data entry, etc.

• Ability to type 40 words per minute.

• ASCP certification for Phlebotomy (must obtain certification within one year of hire) preferred.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work with a team that is transforming care in the community and leading the way toward excellence in customer service and clinical outcomes, this is the career path for you. Mercy Health continues to define what "Excellence" means to our patients, our physicians, our staff, and our community.

Mission: We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Phlebotomist/Registration: Working in a single assigned work area, provides specimen collection, registration, and processing services to patients in the main hospital, outpatient lab draw stations, and mental health and skilled nursing facilities at off-site locations and clinics. High volume work, 50% of duties involve computer utilization with targets to meet. Provides clerical support to the Pathology Department and other duties as assigned.

Main Hospital Inpatient Phlebotomist

Servicing inpatients at the main hospital, processing and registration of samples received from physician offices for testing.

Outpatient Health Park Phlebotomist

May be located at any outpatient draw stations around Grand Rapids; required to float to any health park when needed.

Mobile Phlebotomist

Travels daily between multiple nursing homes, corporate entities, and residential facilities.

Benefits and Opportunities:

• Mileage reimbursement available
• Competitive compensation
• Benefits package—medical, vision, dental for 0.5 FTE and higher
• Engaging, friendly colleagues
• Variety of schedules
• Career coaching, exploration, and progression opportunities in the lab and outside
• Continuing education funds, tuition reimbursement, and lifelong learning opportunities

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on our Mission and Core Values, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in all we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status by law.