Phlebotomist - Full Time - Nights

Nebraska Methodist Health System; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Shift differentials

Tuition assistance

Academic sponsorship

Free parking

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a Phlebotomist for Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. The night shift runs 8:30 PM to 7:00 AM with a 70-hour biweekly schedule (7 on/7 off).

Responsibilities include collecting and preserving blood and body fluids, following PPE guidelines, and ensuring timely, accurate specimen handling, documentation, and communication with the team.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; CAP surveyors may require different criteria.
• 6 months phlebotomy experience preferred or ASCP-certified or approved equivalent.
• Ongoing mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as directed by leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assists in daily workload while maintaining safety and PPE guidelines.
• Performs basic dermal and venipuncture collection for analysis.
• Maintains compliance with turnaround time expectations and proper specimen handling.
• Documents orientation, training, and education to ensure competence and accreditation compliance.
• Communicates effectively with staff and supports flexible duties as needed.
• Supports continuing education and compliance with department standards.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Attention to detail

Shift flexibility

Education

High School diploma, GED or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Night Shift; 830pm-7am; 70 hrs. every 2 weeks. 7 on/7 off schedule.

Collect and preserve blood samples and certain other body fluids for analysis.

Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:

• $2,000 Sign-on bonus
• Tuition reimbursement
• Shift differentials & other financial incentives
• Tuition assistance
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
• Free parking

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assists in daily workload.
• Compliant per PPE guidelines.
• Performs basic dermal and venipuncture collection.
• Maintains compliance with established processes: turn-around time expectations, collecting and handling specimens, proper documentation of sample collection.
• Accommodates patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing.

Document orientation, training, and education to ensure employee competence, provide excellent services, and meet accreditation requirements by effective verbal or written communication.

• Organizational and department competencies are completed 100% of the time.
• Evidence that new procedures and procedure revisions are read and understood.

Communicates efficiently by answering telephones, taking messages, and forwarding information or calls to appropriate staff.

• Identifies problems and initiate immediate follow-up as necessary with the Phlebotomy Leadership or designee to ensure accurate, timely laboratory services by using critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Appropriate communication skill as directly observed by the Leadership or designee.
• Phone calls are acted upon promptly and handled in a professional manner per the customer service protocol as directly observed.

Participates in Continuing Education.

• Required annual Continuing Education hours met.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Night Shift; 830pm-7am; 70 hrs. every 2 weeks. 7 on/7 off schedule. Average of 35 hours/wk.

Job Requirements

Education

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. (High School diploma or equivalent required for CAP surveyors only).
• Participates in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures, accrediting agencies and as directed by Leadership.

Experience

• 6 months of phlebotomy experience that qualifies for American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, or approved equivalent certification, preferred.
• OR
• Completion of a structured, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) approved phlebotomy training course, or approved equivalent course, or equivalent preferred such as Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN), or MA AND experience in the following areas.
• Routine venipuncture experience preferred.
• AND
• Routine dermal puncture experience preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Requires strong attention to detail.
• Willing to adjust schedule/shift and pick up open shifts to meet patient needs.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Crawling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Climbing
  • Kneeling
  • Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Balancing
  • Crouching
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Carrying
  • Distinguish colors
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta