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Phlebotomist - part time (65483)

Curana Health

Curana Health

Des Moines, IA, USA
Posted on Jul 24, 2024

Job Details

Des Moines, IA - Des Moines, IA
Part Time

Description

Curana Health is a provider of value-based primary care services for the senior living industry, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted & independent living communities, Memory Care units, and affordable senior housing sites. Our 1,000+ clinicians serve more than 1,500 senior living community partners across 33 states, and Curana participates in various innovative CMS programs (including owned-and-operated Accountable Care Organizations and Medicare Advantage plans). With rapid year-over-year growth since our founding in 2021, Curana is setting a new standard in innovative care delivery for seniors with high-risk, complex clinical needs, many of whom have been historically underserved by the health care system. Our mission: To radically improve the health, happiness and dignity of senior living residents.

The Phlebotomist will obtain and prepare specimens for analysis and performs various screening tests.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Obtains blood specimens laboratory testing.
  • Performs screening tests and reports results.
  • Processes specimens to prepare them for laboratory testing. Prepares specimens for reference laboratory dispatch and testing. Resolves ambiguous and/or unusual test orders by contacting the physician of the order, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory. Refers unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification before collecting samples or processing specimens. Makes the supervisor aware of unresolved orders.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • 2+ years of experience
  • Good communication skills.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology and certification for CPR preferred.
  • Comfortable obtaining labs independently.
  • Experience obtaining blood specimens from difficult sticks

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or the equivalent.
  • Phlebotomy certification required.

Curana Health is dedicated to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We affirm, in policy and practice, our commitment to diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable or state law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.

The EEO policy applies to all personnel matters as outlined in our company policy including recruitment, hiring, transfers, and general treatment during employment.