Phlebotomist I-.8 Day Jobs

About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Department Overview

Position Summary
Interacts with all patients and their families in a pleasant, efficient and cooperative manner, exhibiting sensitivity to cultural differences. Performs blood collections in a safe, accurate and professional manner on all age groups and degrees of difficulty. Monitors patients for unexpected reactions and responds to emergency situations as required. Identifies, troubleshoots and resolves problems. Provides a variety of other services including but not limited to answering the telephone, throat culture collection, glucose tolerance testing and waived laboratory testing.

Start times: 0500, 0530, 0800, and/or 0900

Every third weekend

Both campuses

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• 1 year phlebotomy experience and/or graduation from an accredited medical assistant or phlebotomy program

• Must be highly organized, efficient, and multifunctional, work independently and within a team
• Demonstrates forward thinking approach, continually looking for ways to improve processes, tools and resources to best serve the healthcare team and clients
• Must have excellent problem solving and follow-up skills
• Possesses outstanding professional and positive customer service skills
• Experience with healthcare computer information systems
• Solid knowledge of medical terminology
• Collects specimens using knowledge of laboratory techniques
• Ability to manage challenging situations in providing services to patients and families