Description

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.

The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.

When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.

Job Description:

The Phlebotomist collects and processes patient specimens.

• Performs venous and capillary collections as ordered on patients regardless of the patient age utilizing proper identification techniques according to FMC policy.
• Provides staff support for outpatient collection locations as needed.
• Performs order entry and specimen processing to ensure sample integrity and proper patient identification.
• Performs EKGs, culture collections, BATs and Chain-of-Custody Drug Collections as needed.
• Performs specimen collection for Nursing home and Health Screenings for FMC sponsored community events as needed.
• Maintains proper competency and education as required for the position.
• Performs customer service, clerical tasks and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a certified phlebotomy program required.
• National phlebotomy certification preferred.
• Previous experience in phlebotomy preferred.

Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often