Mobile Phlebotomist - Saginaw, MI

Sprinter Health•Saginaw, MI

15h

About The Position

Sprinter Health brings high-quality care directly into patients’ homes. Mobile Phlebotomists use their medical expertise to provide preventative care and diagnostic services in patients’ homes, with training offered for additional services such as diabetic retina imaging, ECGs, and digital stethoscope recordings. The role requires previous venipuncture experience and the ability to work independently while delivering exceptional-quality, patient-centered care. Sprinters are expected to continue learning and to integrate evidence-based practices into their work. A typical day includes preparing supplies and personal protective equipment, using mobile technology to review the day’s schedule and travel to patient homes, connecting with patients, collecting relevant information, and performing services such as phlebotomy, specimen collection, diabetic foot screenings, retina exams, and ECGs. Services should be provided in a way that is comfortable and easy for patients. When samples are collected, the Sprinter labels them properly and coordinates their delivery to the appropriate lab or shipping facility.

Requirements

Previous experience in venipuncture.
Professionalism, dependability, problem-solving ability, and a strong commitment to customer service.
Ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision, independently or in a team.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Comfort using mobile devices for charting and HIPAA-secure messaging apps.
Reliable transportation and use of a personal vehicle to travel to patient homes.
Ability to access and navigate patient homes, including climbing stairs and carrying up to 20 pounds while walking.
Pass a national background check, DMV check, and valid clinical license search.
State-required licensure and/or proof of training.
National certification for applicants in states without state-level licensure requirements.
Basic Life Support certification.
Proof of completion of a course or program, or certification appropriate to licensure level.
Valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

Prepare the supplies and personal protective equipment needed for the day’s patients.
Use technology to access the daily schedule and travel to patients’ homes.
Establish welcoming connections with patients and collect relevant information.
Perform patient-centered preventative and diagnostic services, including phlebotomy, specimen collection, diabetic foot screenings, retina exams, and ECGs.
Label collected samples properly and coordinate their delivery to the appropriate lab or shipping facility.
Maintain professionalism, integrity, accountability, confidentiality, care, and compassion while providing health services.
Use mobile devices for charting and HIPAA-secure messaging apps for care coordination.