Phlebotomist

Catholic Health Initiatives; Lincoln (NE); In loco; USD 22.000 - 31.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Catholic Health Initiatives in Lincoln, Nebraska seeks a Phlebotomist to perform blood collection and specimen processing, supporting accurate diagnoses with compassionate patient care.

You will draw blood by venipuncture or capillary methods for all ages, maintain clean work areas, and adhere to safety and turnaround times while helping patients feel comfortable during blood work.

Competenze

• High School Graduation or GED.
• CPR within 90 days.
• 3 months phlebotomy in an acute care facility.
• Phlebotomy Technician certification.

Mansioni

• Perform venous and capillary punctures on patients of all ages.
• Maintain phlebotomy trays, stations and storage areas.
• Ensure patient identification and comfort during procedures.
• Follow Blood Bank and specimen requirements for accurate testing.
• Process and distribute specimens to testing areas with proper labeling.

Conoscenze

Blood collection

Specimen handling

Patient comfort

Quality samples

Formazione

High school graduate / GED

Descrizione del lavoro

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 of GED

• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days

Preferred

• 3 months phlebotomy in an acute care facility

• Phlebotomy Technician certification

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

Pay Range

$16.06 - $22.69 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.