Phlebotomist and EKG Assistant

Healthcare Phlebotomy Assistant

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.

Key Position Details:

• 0.7 FTE (56 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour evening/night shifts
• Every other weekend rotation

Job Description:

Provides blood collection for laboratory analysis and 12 Lead Cardiogram acquisitions for in-patients and select out-patients of all ages.

Principle 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.
• Acquisition of 12 Lead Cardiograms
  • 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.
• Departmental Operations and Workflow
  • 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.
• Safety
  • 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.
• Technology
  • 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.

Required Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 to 5 years experience in phlebotomy

Licenses/Certifications:

• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource preferred
• Phlebotomy Certification upon hire preferred

Physical Demands:

• Medium Work*: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range: $21.82 to $28.25 per hourThe pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary:

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.