Phlebotomist

CommonSpirit Health • Lincoln, NE

9d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or High School GED General Studies, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days

Nice To Haves

• 3 months phlebotomy in an acute care facility
• Phlebotomy Technician certification

Responsibilities

• Expertly obtain and process blood specimens via capillary or venipuncture
• Ensure integrity, proper disposal, and timely distribution to testing areas with special instructions
• Perform clerical duties
• Prioritize patient comfort
• Practice positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions
• Practice HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions
• Establish and maintain good communication within the department and with other hospital departments
• Comply with isolation and hand sanitization procedures
• Follow blood collection procedures
• Perform venous and capillary punctures on all age groups of inpatient and outpatient populations
• Utilize appropriate collection techniques to obtain quality samples and adhere to appropriate volume requirements
• Perform Blood Bank collections
• Follow written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures
• Demonstrate accuracy and good penmanship
• Adhere to specimen requirements
• Maintain order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations and storage rooms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED