Phlebotomist - Temporary Assisgnment

Starting Pay - $19.00/hr.

Become part of a Migrant and Community Health Center, where you will:

• Have a passionate purpose.
• Do worthwhile work.
• Make a difference in people’s lives.

InterCare is searching for a temporary phlebotomist to join our team for a temporary assignment in Benton Harbor for approximately 12-weeks starting Monday, September 9th.

At InterCare Community Health Network, we believe all people have the right to equal access to quality health care.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7:45 am - 5:00 pm with evening hours as necessary.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides efficient and effective patient care according to adopted clinical standards.
• Works in partnership with providers and other clinical staff to deliver high quality patient assessment, screening, treatment, education, and follow up care in a patient centered medical home ambulatory setting.
• Works in collaboration with the provider and other care team members in advising and referring the patient/ families to community resources and tracks all community resource referrals.
• Performs clinical procedures as competency assessed and appropriate for position.
• Consistently and accurately enter patient information into the EHR.
• Assures that lab, x-ray, referral, and hospital reports are placed in patient record.
• Performs and documents in-house lab testing.
• Administers immunizations and other medications according to policy and procedures.
• Maintains standards of medication storage and handling.

Participates as a clinical team member.

• Actively participates in pre-visit planning and daily huddle with the clinical support team, FOS, and provider.
• Regularly attends site meetings including CSD training and education sessions.
• Engages in process improvement initiatives.

Performs non-clinical duties to support ongoing operational requirements.

• Assists with reporting as requested.
• Provides follow up on open diagnostics as assigned.
• Performs all other non-clinical tasks as assigned.

Meets all safety and regulatory requirements.

• Adhere to all regulatory body, infection control, and organizational standards.

Required Experience:

• Certification by accredited certification body -or- qualifies to test, and obtain passing score (Required within 6 months of hire).
• Possess a general knowledge of clinical practices as acquired through formal training, including a certificate MA program, or associates degree in Medical Assisting.
• BLS Certification, to be completed within two months of employment.
• Displays compassionate, ethical, and professional demeanor.

InterCare participates in E-Verify and once you have accepted a job offer and completed your I-9, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.