Phlebotomist

**Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!** **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 34.5 **Work Shift:** Nights (United States of America) **Mercy Health** ** _About Us_** As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive. _**Phlebotomist – Springfield Regional Medical Center**_ **Job Summary:** The Laboratory Department is looking for a Phlebotomist to join our growing team. The Phlebotomist is responsible for drawing quality blood samples from patients, preparing those specimens for lab testing, and completing clerical duties in a timely manner to maintain the department efficiently. Responsibilities will include order entry, result look-up, report generation, and answering internal/external calls in a friendly and helpful manner. **Essential Functions:** * Provides excellent customer service skills by greeting patients and the community in a respectful manner * Collects all specimens according to established procedures from patients and ensures that they are properly processed * Identifying patients accurately and matching the patient’s identity with the correct service is critical for patient safety * Responsible for data entry and processing of specimen by labeling, centrifuging, splitting, and freezing specimens as requested by test orders * Performs departmental-related clerical duties such as checking inventory, stock supplies, and answer phones as needed * Must possess the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems promptly * Other duties as assigned **Education:** * High School Degree or GED **Licensure/Certification:** * Phleboto