Massachusetts Healthcare Jobs

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Mercy Medical Center, Life Labs, Springfield, MA Hospital Phlebotomy

You would be responsible for providing skilled phlebotomy in the Springfield, MA area nursing homes. Collects and processes blood and other specimens according to established policies and procedures for clinical laboratory testing to ensure accurate lab results that will assist the physician in diagnosis and treatment. In doing so, obtains needed supplies, verifies patient identification, prepares skin site, and performs venipuncture and skin puncture according to established aseptic techniques. Labels specimens and transports them to the laboratory for analysis. Your work is vital to the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients. Must have dependable transportation.

What you will do:

• Receives assignments, obtains required supplies and equipment necessary to carry out task while servicing area nursing homes.

• Drives personal vehicle to travel to client locations and SPHS facilities. Completes appropriate mileage forms on a daily/weekly basis.

• Performs various clerical functions in order to facilitate the efficiency of lab services. Follows up and resolves specimen issues. Completes reports and forms for documentation of quality assurance (e.g. daily logs, specimen management reports)

• Organizes workload to ensure that specimens are collected for testing within established time frame protocols. Assists co-workers to complete assignments as needed.

• Provides clinical orientation and supervision for students and new or less experienced lab personnel.

• Cleans, disinfects and performs general housekeeping of work area and/or phlebotomy basket on a regular basis in accordance with OSHA regulations.

Work Hours/Shift:

• 40 hrs, Day Shifts, alternating weekends and rotation of holidays; early start times 4:30 am

Minimum Requirements:

• High school or GED.

• Nat'l Phlebotomy Certification preferred.

• Technical training in Phlebotomy Program, 1 year of experience, preferred.

• Strong interpersonal skills; strong phlebotomy skills. Adaptability and flexibility necessary for work schedule and patient care requirements. Good command of the English language and medical terminology.

• Dependable transportation; valid driver’s license in good standing

Top Reasons to Work at Trinity Health of New England:

• Become a valued member of an excellent, dedicated health care team

• Engaged Leadership

• Competitive Benefits Package on Day #1

Ministry/Facility Information:

Mercy Medical Center has established itself as one of the leading providers of health care services in Western Massachusetts. Mercy Medical Center is a 182-bed acute care hospital in Springfield. Other facilities include Mercy's Rehabilitation Hospital, a comprehensive hospital-based rehabilitation center on the campus of Mercy Medical Center and Brightside for Families and Children, an outpatient service offering counseling and family support programs.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran