Laboratory Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a Phlebotomist to support patient care through precise blood collection and careful specimen processing, ensuring quality and compassion in every interaction.

The role requires venipuncture and capillary techniques across inpatient and outpatient populations, strict adherence to labeling and handling procedures, and collaboration with the lab team to meet turnaround times while maintaining a clean,

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 90 days.
• Preferred: phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood collection via venipuncture or capillary puncture for all ages.
• Process specimens with proper labeling, handling, and timely distribution.
• Maintain orderly phlebotomy trays, stations and storage areas.
• Prioritize patient comfort and communicate clearly with patients and staff.
• Follow Blood Bank procedures and isolation/hand hygiene requirements.
• Adhere to established turnaround times for specimen collection.

Skills

Patient care

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Job description

*Job Summary and Responsibilities*

As our Phlebotomist, you will play a vital role in determining patient diagnoses and treatment by expertly performing blood collection and specimen processing, ensuring the highest level of patient care.

Every day you will expertly obtain and process blood specimens via capillary or venipuncture, ensuring integrity, proper disposal, and timely distribution to testing areas with special instructions, all while performing clerical duties and prioritizing patient comfort.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the precise clinical skills for blood collection and specimen handling, coupled with a genuine passion for helping others. You will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational abilities, and a special talent for making patients feel comfortable during blood work, while adhering to lab collection turnaround times.

• Practices positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions.
• Practices HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions. Establishes and maintains good communication within the department and with other hospital departments.
• Compliance with isolation and hand sanitization procedures.
• Follows blood collection procedures, performs venous and capillary punctures on all age groups of inpatient and outpatient populations. Utilizes appropriate collection techniques to obtain quality samples and adheres to appropriate volume requirements.
• Performs Blood Bank collections. Follows written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures. Demonstrates accuracy and good penmanship. Adheres to specimen requirements.
• Maintains order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations and storage rooms.
• Job Requirements*Required
• High School Graduate or GED
• Basic Life Support – CPR, within 90 Days

Preferred

• 3 months phlebotomy in an acute care facility
• Phlebotomy certification preferred

Where You’ll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

*Pay Range*

$18.51 – $26.15 /hour