Phlebotomist

Position: Phlebotomist 1
Location: Northern

## Phlebotomist 1

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Omaha Area Clinic - Omaha, NE:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR116329
** 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.

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.
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* Job Summary:

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* Location:

Methodist Physicians Clinic
- Medical Office Building  Address: 707 N 190th Plaza
- Elkhorn, Ne

Work Shift:

Monday through Friday, 4 days/week, full time, hours between 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
** Perform duties of a Phlebotomist to assist in the daily workload by performing assigned tasks.
* Assist in daily workload.
* Compliant per Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines 100% of time.
* Perform basic dermal and venipuncture collection.
* Maintain compliance with established processes: turn-around time expectations, collecting and handling specimens, proper documentation of sample collection.
* Accommodate patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing.

Perform 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 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.
* Participate as a team member to facilitate the efficiency and…