Phlebotomist - Full Time/40 hrs. - Evenings

Best Care • Council Bluffs, IA

87d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent preferred.
• 6 months of phlebotomy experience that qualifies for American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, or approved equivalent certification, preferred.
• 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.
• Routine venipuncture experience preferred.
• Routine dermal puncture experience preferred.
• Requires strong attention to detail.
• Willing to adjust schedule/shift and pick up open shifts to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of a Phlebotomist to assist in the daily workload by performing assigned tasks.
• 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 initiates 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.
• Participates in Continuing Education.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits
• Great work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees