Phlebotomist

CHI; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, Nebraska seeks a Phlebotomist to perform blood collection and specimen processing, ensuring patient comfort and accurate handling. You will obtain and process samples via capillary or venipuncture, maintaining turnaround times and proper disposal.

The role requires precise clinical skills, strong attention to detail, and a patient-centered approach in a busy hospital setting. Community care and teamwork are emphasized in this position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• CPR certification within short turnaround is required.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients accurately at all times.
• Show kindness and courtesy to patients and coworkers; communicate effectively.
• Follow isolation and hand hygiene procedures.
• Perform venipuncture and capillary blood collection on all patient groups.
• Collect blood for Blood Bank and adhere to specimen requirements.
• Keep phlebotomy trays, stations and storage areas clean and organized.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

CPR

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Phlebotomy Technician certification

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 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