Phlebotomist I - Casual
Phlebotomist I - Casual
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Job Description
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. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients 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: Methodist Physicians Clinic Indian HillsAddress: 8901 West Dodge Road Omaha NE
Work Shift: This is a casual position. Casual employees work on an as needed basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days/hours will often vary between Monday through Friday 7am 5pm
Collect and preserve blood samples and certain other body fluids for analysis.
Process (i.e. centrifuge aliquot distribute store) patient specimens appropriately and in a safe manner. Utilizes interpersonal skills in communication and cooperation to assist with processing specimen entering data and cleaning work section to ensure patient satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions
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: turnaround 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.
Performs duties in Specimen Processing to assist in daily workload by performing assigned tasks.
- Process (i.e. centrifuge aliquot distribute store) patient specimens appropriately and in a safe manner to ensure accurate and timely test results by following laboratory policies and procedures.
- Perform laboratory information system and electronic health record computer functions accurately to complete daily tasks.
- Properly process and distribute specimens following collection.
- Perform all specimen processing functions to receive and process specimens according to the laboratory protocol including but not limited to: identification and preparation for the analyzers and preparing specimens to be sent to the reference laboratories.
- Label specimens and order documents using proper patient identification techniques.
- Accurately enter patient information (i.e. demographics test orders test results) in the computer to ensure timely reports to caregivers.
- Compliant per PPE guidelines 100 of the time.
- Accommodate patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties schedules and staffing.
- Maintain section supplies materials and equipment by following section policies.
- Maintain a clean and orderly section to ensure a safe working environment by assisting in cleaning and organizing supplies and work areas.
Promote and maintain communication within the laboratory and clinic as well as with hospital personnel couriers and clients to facilitate excellent laboratory services by using the phone taking messages and forwarding information to the appropriate personnel.
- Provide help/guidance regarding test directory inquiries.
- Participates as a team member to facilitate the efficiency and effectiveness of the section by utilizing interpersonal skills in communication cooperation and assisting coworkers in all areas.
- Communicates efficiently by answering telephones taking messages and forwarding information or calls to appropriate staff.
Prioritize and organize work to facilitate the time and accurate completion of multiple tasks simultaneously by assessing the urgency of the tasks and the time required to complete them.
- Complete work in a timely manner as directly observed by supervisory personnel.
- No recurring valid complaints from laboratory personnel or clients.
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.
Participates in Continuing Education.
- Required annual Continuing Education hours met.
Schedule:
Work Shift: This is a casual position. Casual employees work on an as needed basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days/hours will often vary between Monday through Friday 7am 5pm
Job Description:
Job Requirements
Education
- High school diploma General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent required.
- Participates in mandatory inservices 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 certificationpreferred.
- 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.
- Experience in data entry and/or previous laboratory experience preferred.
License/Certifications
- N/A
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Requires strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work within a fast paced clinical laboratory with many interruptions and changing priorities required.
- 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 133:
- Climbing
- Kneeling
- Sitting
- Frequently Performed 3466:
- Balancing
- Crouching
- Keyboarding/typing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Constantly Performed 67100:
- 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 and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)
- Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
- Rare 133:
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
- Frequent 67100:
- Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
- Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards
About Methodist:
Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.
Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Part-Time
