Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist

This is a full-time, night shift role that will work overnight and includes rotating weekends.

Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Phlebotomist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

A Phlebotomist who excels in this role performs venipuncture and specimen collection/processing; completes chain-of-custody collections and breath alcohol testing as required; supports order entry and related clerical workflows; answers laboratory phones and provides customer service; assists with inventory of phlebotomy supplies. Additional duties include:

• Reviews providers' orders, quick-registers patients when needed, and places appropriate lab orders per the provider's requisition.
• Verifies patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to collection.
• Obtains blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick per policy; collects urine, throat, and nasal specimens as ordered.
• Labels specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensures specimen integrity and proper handling.
• Performs chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections in collaboration with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolves unusual or unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; elevates unresolved items to the supervisor.
• Processes and routes specimens to the correct internal lab departments or reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintains par levels of collection supplies; completes weekly departmental inventories.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and required education.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED. Additional requirements include:

• License/Certification: Must hold a current Laboratory Assistant (Phlebotomy) License issued by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH). Candidates with a pending license status may be considered for hire; an active license must be obtained within six (6) months of hire. All required training and certification fees related to a Laboratory Assistant licensure are the responsibility of the applicant. This position requires an additional Point-of-Care (POC) Analyst License. Required training and certification must be completed within six (6) months of hire. Associated POC training and certification fees will be covered by the hospital.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is a 75-bed acute care hospital that offers exceptional care to Elko county and the surrounding areas of northeastern Nevada. We are recognized by the American College of Cardiology as an accredited Chest Pain Center and we believe that health care should be effective, safer, and more available to all people. We are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality, family-friendly care available.

Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.