Phlebotomist

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Immanuel in Omaha, NE is seeking a Phlebotomist to perform blood collection and specimen processing with a strong focus on patient comfort and accuracy.

The role requires precise specimen handling, adherence to isolation and hand hygiene protocols, and collaboration with hospital departments to ensure timely test results. High school diploma or GED and CPR within 90 days are required or preferred, with phlebotomy experience and certification strongly valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 90 days preferred or required.
• 3 months phlebotomy experience in an acute care facility preferred.
• Phlebotomy Technician certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples by venipuncture or capillary methods and process specimens.
• Ensure patient identification, safety, and proper labeling throughout the collection process.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of phlebotomy trays, stations, and storage areas.
• Assist with clerical duties and accurate documentation related to specimen handling.
• Prioritize patient comfort and adherence to turnaround times for sample processing.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or 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 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 Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.