Phlebotomy Training Coordinator

Phlebotomy Training Leader

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.

Job Summary

Location: Medical Office Building - MWH Address: 717 N 190th Plaza - Elkhorn, NE Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 4 days/week, 7am-5pm or 7:30-5:30pm To provide phlebotomy training leadership to ensure proper and safe technique and patient comfort levels. Oversee laboratory specimen processing, date input inventory and equipment processing to ensure processes are streamlined, and adhere to compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Promote and train consistent phlebotomy skills by meeting with employees, writing improvement plans and follow-up with those employees.
• Maintain section materials to ensure adequate supplies by taking inventory and placing orders as assigned.
• Perform maintenance and function checks of various equipment (i.e. centrifuges, freezers, refrigerators) and notify the team leader of variations to assure the equipment is operating within acceptable limits by following policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and orderly section to ensure a safe working environment by assisting in cleaning and organizing supplies and work areas.
• Process (i.e. centrifuge, aliquot, distribute, store) patient specimens appropriately and in a safe manner to ensure accurate and timely test results by following policies and procedures.
• Accurately enter patient information (i.e. demographics, test orders, test results) in the computer to ensure timely reports to caregivers by following policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Prioritize and organize work to facilitate the timely and accurate completion of multiple tasks simultaneously by assessing the urgency of the tasks and the time required to complete them.
• Participate 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.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 4 days/week, 7am-5pm or 7:30-5:30pm

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) required.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years phlebotomy experience required. Experience with patient venipuncture of all ages preferred. Experience with laboratory specimen processing and/or laboratory supply/equipment maintenance preferred.

License/Certifications

• Certification as a Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent professional organization required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of phlebotomy practices and venipuncture specimen and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of laboratory processes, inventory, and equipment.
• Skill in phlebotomy procedures for all ages, and for all degrees of difficulty.
• Ability to coordinate laboratory training functions for clinical personnel.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing including one to one training activities.
• Participates in mandatory in services.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling
• Occasionally performed (1%-33%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Sitting
• Frequently performed (34%-66%): Distinguish colors, Fingering/Touching, Grasping, Keyboarding/typing, Reaching, Repetitive Motions, Speaking/talking, Twisting
• Constantly performed (67%-100%): Hearing, Seeing/Visual, Standing, Stooping/bending, Walking

Job Hazards

• Not related: Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Equipment/Machinery/Tools, Explosives (pressurized gas), Electrical Shock/Static, Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc), Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Rare (1-33%): Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF), Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

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.