Phlebotomist (Day shift/ Full time)

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. 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. Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Work Schedule: Day Shift, 4am - 12:30pm. Weekend and Holiday rotation required.

Collect and preserve blood samples and certain other body fluids for analysis.
2,000 Sign-on bonus

• Shift differentials & other financial incentives
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
• Performs duties of a Phlebotomist to assist in the daily workload by performing assigned tasks.

Performs basic dermal and venipuncture collection.
Maintains compliance with established processes: turn-around time expectations, collecting and handling specimens, proper documentation of sample collection.
Document orientation, training, and education to ensure employee competence, provide excellent services, and meet accreditation requirements by effective verbal or written communication.
Communicates efficiently by answering telephones, taking messages, and forwarding information or calls to appropriate staff.
Identifies problems and initiate immediate follow-up as necessary with the Phlebotomy Leadership or designee to ensure accurate, timely laboratory services by using critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Phone calls are acted upon promptly and handled in a professional manner per the customer service protocol as directly observed.
Day Shift, 4am - 12:30pm. Weekend and Holiday rotation required.
High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent preferred.
Participates in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures, accrediting agencies and as directed by Leadership.
6 months of phlebotomy experience that qualifies for American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, or approved equivalent certification, preferred.

• 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.
• Willing to adjust schedule/shift and pick up open shifts to meet patient needs.

Physical Activity
Keyboarding/typing
Seeing/Visual
Explosives (pressurized gas)
Electrical Shock/Static
Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

Equipment/Machinery/Tools

Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

~ 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.