Phlebotomist
Community Health Systems
VALPARAISO, IN
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
VALPARAISO, IN
POSTED
30+ days ago
Position Type: Part time - 32 hours - Evening Shift
Benefits:
+ _Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)_
+ _401(k) with matching_
+ _Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package_
Job Summary
The Phlebotomist is responsible for the proper collection of blood specimens to support accurate laboratory testing for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This role ensures positive patient identification, timely specimen collection, and adherence to safety and regulatory standards. The Phlebotomist provides exceptional patient care by maintaining professionalism and demonstrating effective communication during interactions with patients, staff, and visitors.
Essential Functions
+ Performs venipuncture and capillary blood collection following laboratory policies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely specimen collection.
+ Ensures positive patient identification by using two patient identifiers and labeling specimens at the patient’s bedside to prevent errors.
+ Prepares, packages, and transports specimens to the laboratory while maintaining sample integrity and adhering to safety protocols.
+ Explains procedures to patients, providing reassurance and addressing concerns to ensure a positive patient experience.
+ Cleans, sterilizes, and maintains phlebotomy equipment and workspace in compliance with safety and infection control standards.
+ Accurately documents patient and specimen information in the laboratory system, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
+ Collects timed specimens as ordered, prioritizing and efficiently completing phlebotomy tasks to meet clinical needs.
+ Identifies and resolves specimen issues, including addressing rejections and recollecting samples when necessary.
+ Collaborates with healthcare team members to clarify orders, resolve collection challenges, and communicate specimen status.
+ Adheres to all laboratory and hospital safety requirements and follows Laboratory procedures to ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
+ Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
+ 0-2 years of phlebotomy experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
+ Knowledge of safety guidelines, sanitation, and infection control protocols.
+ Ability to perform blood collection techniques successfully across all age groups (neonates to geriatrics).
+ Understanding of standards for patient identification, specimen handling, and lab testing requirements.
+ Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with patients, staff, and physicians.
+ Ability to multitask, remain calm in stressful situations, and adapt to a dynamic environment.
+ Proficiency in distinguishing sample types and understanding order-of-draw requirements for lab testing.
+ Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in specimen collection and documentation.
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.
About the Company
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Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Inland Empire Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).
As such, services are offered to the neediest in each community - the un-insured and under-insured, the working poor, those with limited ability to pay, the homeless, and the indigent. Services are provided at discounted (sliding fee scale) rates for those who qualify based on gross annual income and family size.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or moreINDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1985
WEBSITE
http://www.chs.net/