Phlebotomist and EKG Assistant

Allina Health•Sedro-Woolley, WA

1d•$22 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Aspiring healthcare professionals, join our team to gain hands on experience in inpatient phlebotomy and EKG assistance. This entry-level role serves as a valuable foundation for a career in healthcare, allowing you to build meaningful connections with professionals across various departments in the hospital. Grow your career in a diverse, multicultural environment where your work directly contributes to patient care. This role offers valuable exposure to hospital operations and clinical workflows.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED
2 to 5 years experience in phlebotomy
BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource preferred
Phlebotomy Certification upon hire preferred

Responsibilities

Blood sample collection via phlebotomy for lab analysis
Ensures accurate patient identification prior to proceeding.
Demonstrates knowledge of equipment, procedures and policies for phlebotomy to assure a quality specimen.
Demonstrates consistent compliance to pre-analytical phase processes and procedures to assure a quality specimen.
Demonstrates excellent customer service interactions and explanation of procedure.
Utilizes consistent hand-hygiene and other appropriate PPE for identified precautions status.
Interfaces and communicates with care team.
Documents completion of collection and communicates with co-workers for needed hand-off.
Utilizes appropriate age-specific modification for phlebotomy.
Ensures accurate patient identification prior to proceeding.
Demonstrates knowledge of equipment, procedure and policy for obtaining a high quality tracing.
Performs 12 lead EKG and specimen collection (i.e. venipuncture, capillary, blood cultures).
Responds to all codes called for in-patient care units.
Demonstrates knowledge of arrhythmias that require immediate reporting to patient’s nurse/care team.
Demonstrates accurate data entry and timely transmission.
Demonstrates knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and appropriate documentation of problems and actions.
Demonstrates professionalism in interactions with patient and physician.
Adheres to hospital infection control policy.
Cleans and re-stocks Carts and Trays at end of shift.
Organizes work and reports promptly to floor.
Monitors and empties pneumatic tube system and communicates with co-workers of any request to be done.
Maintains clean work area.
Regularly checks email, mailboxes and bulletin board communication.
Participates in daily safety huddles.
Consistently checks in with co-workers when work is complete to offer assistance.
Returns phones and pagers at the end of the shift and assures sufficient charge life for next shift.
Responds promptly to pages and phone calls.
Reports hazards and/or potential work hazards in our facilities in order to prevent injury to self, peers, patients, and visitors.
Acts as an ambassador for safety in our facilities.
Demonstrates safe work behaviors, sets an example, for these behaviors in our facilities.
Continuously strives to make our organization a safer place for themselves, peers, patients, and visitors.
Understands and utilizes Excellian to ensure accurate and appropriate specimen collection.
Understands and utilizes bedside barcoding for specimen collection (Rover) to ensure accurate patient identification and timely blood draws.
Understands and utilizes available staffing resource tools to ensure effective communication of critical phlebotomy and EKG needs.
Submits tickets for malfunctioning equipment through Service Now or by calling the Help Desk.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.
Benefits include:
Medical/Dental
PTO/Time Away
Retirement Savings Plans
Life Insurance
Short-term/Long-term Disability
Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
People at Allina Health have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve.
Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community. Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Allina Health is an E-Verify Employer
Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization. An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly.
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