Phlebotomist II - Full Time - Days

Best Care•Omaha, NE

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomist II works at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, collecting and preserving blood samples and certain other body fluids for analysis. The role supports daily phlebotomy and laboratory workload, follows personal protective equipment guidelines, performs dermal, heel-stick where applicable, and venipuncture collections, and processes specimens where required. Depending on the work location, duties may also include arterial blood gas collection, bone marrow assistance, or phlebotomy clerk tasks. The position maintains established procedures for turnaround times, specimen collection and handling, and documentation. It requires professional communication with patients, staff, and callers; prompt follow-up on problems; and flexibility in duties and staffing to meet patient and laboratory needs. The employee documents training and education, completes required competencies and continuing education, and, in the Infusion Center, may help train staff and mentor students or new employees. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekends or holidays. Employees must be willing to adjust schedules or shifts and pick up open shifts when needed to meet patient needs.

Requirements

Six months to one year minimum of phlebotomy experience that qualifies for ASCP certification eligibility, or approved equivalent certification eligibility.
For Laboratory, Diabetes & Endocrine Lab: experience with routine venipuncture and routine dermal puncture.
For the Infusion Center: experience with specimen processing.
For Lab Phlebotomy: experience with routine venipuncture and routine dermal puncture, and infant heel puncture if required by the work location.
For Lab Phlebotomy: experience in at least one of arterial blood gas collection, specimen processing, or phlebotomy clerk duties.
ASCP Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) certification or approved equivalent certification is required within 18 months of hire to maintain employment.
Strong attention to detail.
Willingness to adjust schedule or shift and pick up open shifts to meet patient needs.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred; a high school diploma or equivalent is required for CAP surveyors only.
Participation in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as required by policies, procedures, accrediting agencies, and Leadership.
In the Infusion Center, ability to mentor students and new employees.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Assist with the daily workload by performing assigned phlebotomy tasks.
Follow personal protective equipment guidelines.
Perform basic dermal, heel-stick where applicable, and venipuncture collections.
Process specimens where applicable to the location.
Depending on the work location, perform arterial blood gas collection, assist with bone marrow procedures, or perform phlebotomy clerk duties.
Meet established turnaround-time expectations and follow specimen collection, handling, and documentation procedures.
Respond professionally to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing to accommodate patient and laboratory needs.
Complete and document orientation, training, education, and required organizational and department competencies.
Read and understand new procedures and procedure revisions.
In the Infusion Center, assist with training new and existing staff, including orientation and skills-training checklists.
Answer telephones, take messages, and forward information or calls to appropriate staff.
Identify problems and initiate timely follow-up with Leadership or a designee to support accurate and timely laboratory services.
Complete required annual continuing education hours and participate in mandatory in-services and education programs.
In the Infusion Center, mentor students and new employees.
Adjust schedules or shifts and pick up open shifts as needed to meet patient needs.