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Overview Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility. Responsibilities Analyzing lab testing is pretty complex. We depend on our lab staff to help determine what is happening with our patients. They are a vital key to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Our phlebotomists work with patients to perform blood collection and specimen processing, as well as assisting with clerical duties and maintaining lab collection turnaround time. Do you love working in a lab setting? Are you someone that enjoys working with people and helping others? Connect with CHI today and start your journey! Some of what you will do: Practice positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions. Practice HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions and maintain good communication within the department and throughout the hospital. Follow proper isolation and hand sanitization procedures. Follow blood collection procedures, perform venous and capillary punctures on all age groups, utilizes appropriate collection techniques to obtain samples adhering to quality and quantity requirements Perform Blood Bank collections, following written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures, demonstrating accuracy and good penmanship, and adhering to specimen requirements. Maintain order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations, and storage rooms. Maintain laboratory turnaround time, prioritizing work activities and organizing draw requests to assure efficiency and turnaround time requirements are met. Assist with phlebotomy training under the direction of the supervisor and/or coordinator. Specimen processing/intake and distribution to testing areas of the laboratory. Use good judgment when problem solving and request help when needed. Take responsibility for the department workflow and assist all members of the team to maintain department workflow and efficiency creating an atmosphere that fosters teamwork and collaboration. Qualifications No experience is necessary; we will train you in appropriate phlebotomy methods! What you need: High School diploma or GED BLS through American Heart association within 90 days of hire Excellent customer service and time management skills Phlebotomy certificate and/or 3 months phlebotomy experience is preferred Unavailable

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