Phlebotomist

Position Purpose

With excellent customer service skills, the phlebotomist collects blood and urine. When needed, the phlebotomist also performs point-of-care laboratory tests.

Full time

Day Shift

With excellent customer service skills, the phlebotomist collects blood and urine. When needed, the phlebotomist also performs point-of-care laboratory tests.

• Following established standard work practices and using established safety precautions, collects blood specimens utilizing the appropriate venipuncture, capillary fingerstick, heelstick or port draw techniques with patients of all age groups including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics and assists nursing colleagues with line draws.
• Can accurately collect and label blood culture specimens.
• Collects chain-of-custody urines for drugs of abuse testing and blood for legal alcohol collections, performs rapid drug kit testing, routine therapeutic phlebotomies, point of care testing, breath testing, completes annual competencies, and administers appropriate glucose solution for gestational glucose and glucose tolerance testing.
• Accurately identifies patients prior to collection of specimens using two patient identifiers, and then accurately labels the specimens in the presence of the patient as established by laboratory policy.
• Maintains the inventory of supplies for all draw locations, trays and carts. Phlebotomy carts are stocked to established levels at the end of each shift.
• Be able to consult with the technical colleagues whenever workload exceeds the capacity of the phlebotomy team, complications or difficulty arises in collection of a specimen from a patient.

Monday - Friday 4am
-1215pm, rotating holidays occasional weekends

• High school diploma/equivalent or higher, required.
• Valid Driver's License required
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program or medical training is preferred.
• Completion of a Phlebotomy Technician Certification program is preferred.
• Must have excellent customer service skills Ability to make sound, independent decisions.
• Must provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS Provider, American Heart Association; or American Red Cross, Professional Rescuer-LIVE class only) via current card prior to employment or within 60 days of hire and maintains current status.
• Completes Mandatory Reporting:
  Child and Dependent Adult Abuse requirement within 6 months of hire and renews this requirement every 3 years.

Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa.

Mercy One New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa.

Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

Mercy One Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are 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 status protected by federal, state, or local law.