Phlebotomist

CHI; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska seeks a Phlebotomist to perform blood collection and specimen processing, ensuring patient care and accurate handling. You will obtain specimens via capillary or venipuncture and distribute them to testing areas while prioritizing patient comfort and compliance with turnaround times.

The role emphasizes precise skills in blood collection, specimen handling, and compassionate patient interactions in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required at hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) within 90 days of hire.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform capillary and venipuncture blood collection and specimen handling.
• Process and distribute specimens with proper labeling and turnaround times.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of phlebotomy trays and work areas.
• Prioritize patient comfort and safety during blood collection.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

CPR

Education

High School Diploma/GED

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 General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days

Preferred

• 3 months phlebotomy in an acute care facility
• Phlebotomy Technician AMT, upon hire or
• Phlebotomy Technician ASCP, upon hire or
• Phlebotomy Technician IAPS, upon hire or
• Phlebotomy Technician NHCA, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Pay Range

$16.06 - $22.69 /hour