Phlebotomist - Part Time

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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.

Location:

Nebraska Methodist Women's Hospital
Address: 707 N 190th Plaza, Elkhorn, NE

Work Schedule:

Day Shift – Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 06:30‑11:00 and Sunday 05:00‑13:30

Collect and preserve blood samples and certain other body fluids for analysis.

• Assists in daily workload.
• Compliant per PPE guidelines.
• Performs basic dermal and venipuncture collection.
• Maintains compliance with established processes: turn‑around time expectations, collecting and handling specimens, and proper documentation of sample collection.
• Accommodates patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing.

Document orientation, training, and education to ensure employee competence, provide excellent services, and meet accreditation requirements by effective verbal or written communication.

• Organizational and department competencies are completed 100% of the time.
• Evidence that new procedures and procedure revisions are read and understood.

Communicates efficiently by answering telephones, taking messages, and forwarding information or calls to appropriate staff.

• Identifies problems and initiates 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.
• Appropriate communication skill as directly observed by the Leadership or designee.
• Phone calls are acted upon promptly and handled in a professional manner per the customer service protocol as directly observed.

Participates in Continuing Education.

• Required annual Continuing Education hours met.

• Day Shift – Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 06:30‑11:00 and Sunday 05:00‑13:30.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• 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.
• OR
• Completion of a structured, 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.
• Routine venipuncture experience preferred.
• AND
• Routine dermal puncture experience preferred.

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

• Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

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

• Not Related:
  • 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…