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.
Location: Methodist Fremont Health
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE
Work Schedule: Normally, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Rotating weekend and holiday coverage.
Performs patient procedures to include phlebotomy, other specimen collection, sample distribution, basic anatomical duties, and various clerical duties. On the job training. Assists the health care team in providing health care service with efficiency and quality in a caring environment.
Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:
• Tuition assistance
• Shift differentials & other financial incentives
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
• Free parking
Responsibilities:
1. Performs patient procedures to include phlebotomy and other specimen collection, while adhering to departmental policies and procedures, to ensure the integrity of patient and sample identification and quality.
Patients are identified by verifying the patient wristband information against the patient requisition information according to the Medical Center and department policies.
Patients are prepared for phlebotomy, culture, and urine collection procedures according to routine and special phlebotomy protocol to include: routine venipuncture, capillary collection, heel sticks, blood bank collection, legal blood alcohol, therapeutic drugs, patient's with IV's, mastectomy patients, and any other miscellaneous phlebotomy procedures.
Tolerance test solutions are calculated, measured, prepared, and given according to procedure to include: glucose, lactose, dextrose, and d-xlose.
Patient samples are collected and labeled correctly and within acceptable response time (STAT response 5 minutes or less, timed specimens + 15 minutes, routine at designated intervals, outpatients < 15 minutes.) according to policies and procedures.
Post phlebotomy and specimen collection care are followed according to procedure.
2. Specimens are processed and distributed according to procedure to ensure optimal specimen integrity.
Specimens are collected in the Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) before distribution to the appropriate laboratory department.
Reference clinic specimens are identified, centrifuged, separated, and labeled according to procedure, before being distributed to the appropriate laboratory department.
Send-out reference laboratory specimens are prepared and shipped with appropriate paperwork and ordered in a timely manner.
3. Performs computer, clerical, and receptionist duties so patient demographic and data information is available as needed for patient care and satisfaction.
Patient orders are found in Centralized Scheduling System, printed, and entered in the LIS in a timely manner.
Patient orders are entered in an accurate and timely manner to include correct data in all appropriate fields.
Reports are printed, faxed, called, and distributed according to request and protocol.
Computer maintenance is performed on schedule or as needed and documented.
4. Interacts with and addresses all client needs in a professional and courteous manner.
Communicates with physicians and physician staff with courtesy, accuracy and respect for confidentiality.
Demonstrates ability to handle inquiries about test requirements, preparation and projected turn-around-time.
Knowledge of result procedures and content so as to help answer physician and staff inquiries.
Ability to investigate and follow-up with Technologist, Lab Director and/or Pathologist for difficult inquiries by clients. Assure information is relayed in a complete and timely manner.
5. Employee stays abreast of policy and procedural changes. Maintains competency in all technical, computer, and clerical functions.
Competency is completed to meet all technical, computer, and clerical functions.
6. Complies with Methodist Fremont Health (MFH) safety policies and procedures and regulatory requirements e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), etc.
Performs job duties in a manner consistent with organization and departmental safety policies and procedures.
Completes departmental safety requirements, (i.e., Blitz, departmental in-services, etc.) on an annual basis.
7. Employee provides courier services for outreach clients if and when needed.
Handles the specimen in a manner which ensures optimal condition for testing. (Temperature, light exposure, leakage, ordered/packaged properly-OSHA compliant.).
Interacting professionally and courteously with physicians and staff.
Deliver results and supplies as needed and consistent with regulatory guidelines.
8. Performs any other position appropriate duties as required in a competent, professional and courteous manner.
Schedule:
Normally, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Rotating weekend and holiday coverage.
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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.
Our mission is simple: improving the health of our communities by the way we care, educate and innovate. Formed in 1982 as the area’s first integrated health system, we set out to establish a level of care and quality that is second to none.
Methodist Health System includes four hospitals, the region’s only campus dedicated to women’s health, over 800 licensed beds, over 1,000 physicians and nearly more than 30 clinic locations with over 25 specialties across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. We’re also proud to serve our communities with a nursing and allied health college, a medical supply distributorship, and a central laundry that serves health care systems in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.
All of Methodist’s 8,000-plus employees exemplify The Meaning of Care through their commitment to compassion and our core values. At Methodist, we value diversity, respect and excellence in all aspects of care. Learn how you can bring The Meaning of Care to life at https://bestcare.org/jobs.
