Phlebotomist Mercy Medical Center Merced - 3.6 Merced, CA Job Details Full-time $25.00 - $32.11 an hour 6 hours ago Qualifications CPR Certification BLS Certification Employee relationship building High school diploma or GED Full Job Description Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Phlebotomist, you will competently collect blood and other patient specimens for diagnostic testing, ensuring comfort and safety. Every day you will identify patients, explain procedures, proficiently perform venipunctures, and accurately label/prepare specimens for laboratory analysis, adhering to safety protocols. To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills for accurate diagnostics and patient satisfaction. Displays competence and success with all ages and conditions of patients. Uses proper patient identifiers and aseptic technique. Has good rapport with patients and loved ones to obtain "strongly agree" response on patient surveys. Displays working knowledge of lab computer systems. Collects, receives and properly prepares specimens for testing in-house and to other facilities. Processes specimens from other facilities with accuracy. Prioritizes well. Displays ability to prepare and complete Rounds within established time frames. Has good rapport with other hospital staff to accomplish goals. Prioritizes well with Stat, Urgent and Timed draws. Works well with Laboratory Clerks to prioritize and accomplish goals. Displays ability to overcome obstacles to reduce patient waiting time. Maintains Waiting Room and Draw Station for a professional appearance. Displays understanding and flexibility to accomplish daily goals. Overcomes obstacles such as high volume and short staffing. Takes breaks and meals with lab goals in mind. Attends staff meetings. Displays respect and support for senior staff and management. Works well with coworkers and helps new employees. Attendance issues are within standards. Adapts well to change. Answering the question before it needs to be asked" by providing detailed verbal, written and computer communication. Provides/obtains detailed Shift Report. Takes initiative to provide useful information. Takes "ownership" of shift. Job Requirements Required High School Graduate general studies, upon hire or High School GED general studies, upon hire and

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CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire Preferred One year experience in phlebotomy in a clinical hospital laboratory Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. Where You'll Work Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California Pay Range $25.00 - $32.11 /hour