Phlebotomist and EKG Assistant

Location Address:

333 Smith Ave N Saint Paul, MN 55102-2344

Date Posted:

March 31, 2026

Department:

34006314 Phlebotomy Core Team

Shift:

Day/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

24

Union Contract:

SEIU-4-United Service Workers-SUH

Weekend Rotation:

Every Other

Job Summary:

Aspiring healthcare professionals, join our team to gain hands on experience in inpatient phlebotomy and EKG assistance. This entry-level role serves as a valuable foundation for a career in healthcare, allowing you to build meaningful connections with professionals across various departments in the hospital. Grow your career in a diverse, multicultural environment where your work directly contributes to patient care. This role offers valuable exposure to hospital operations and clinical workflows.

Key Position Details:

• 0.6 FTE (48 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day/night shifts
• Every other weekend rotation

Job Description:

Provides blood collection for laboratory analysis and 12 Lead Cardiogram acquisitions for in-patients and select out-patients of all ages.

Principle Responsibilities

• Blood sample collection via phlebotomy for lab analysis

  • Ensures accurate patient identification prior to proceeding.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of equipment, procedures and policies for phlebotomy to assure a quality specimen.

  • Demonstrates consistent compliance to pre-analytical phase processes and procedures to assure a quality specimen.

  • Demonstrates excellent customer service interactions and explanation of procedure.

  • Utilizes consistent hand-hygiene and other appropriate PPE for identified precautions status.

  • Interfaces and communicates with care team.

  • Documents completion of collection and communicates with co-workers for needed hand-off.

  • Utilizes appropriate age-specific modification for phlebotomy.

• Acquisition of 12 Lead Cardiograms

  • Ensures accurate patient identification prior to proceeding.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of equipment, procedure and policy for obtaining a high quality tracing.

  • Performs 12 lead EKG and specimen collection (i.e. venipuncture, capillary, blood cultures). Responds to all codes called for in-patient care units.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of arrhythmias that require immediate reporting to patient’s nurse/care team.

  • Demonstrates accurate data entry and timely transmission.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and appropriate documentation of problems and actions.

  • Demonstrates professionalism in interactions with patient and physician.

  • Adheres to hospital infection control policy.

• Departmental Operations and Workflow

  • Cleans and re-stocks Carts and Trays at end of shift.

  • Organizes work and reports promptly to floor.

  • Monitors and empties pneumatic tube system and communicates with co-workers of any request to be done.

  • Maintains clean work area.

  • Regularly checks email, mailboxes and bulletin board communication.

  • Participates in daily safety huddles.

  • Consistently checks in with co-workers when work is complete to offer assistance.

  • Returns phones and pagers at the end of the shift and assures sufficient charge life for next shift.

  • Responds promptly to pages and phone calls.

• Safety

  • Reports hazards and/or potential work hazards in our facilities in order to prevent injury to self, peers, patients, and visitors.

  • Acts as an ambassador for safety in our facilities.

  • Demonstrates safe work behaviors, sets an example, for these behaviors in our facilities.

  • Continuously strives to make our organization a safer place for themselves, peers, patients, and visitors.

• Technology

  • Understands and utilizes Excellian to ensure accurate and appropriate specimen collection.

  • Understands and utilizes bedside barcoding for specimen collection (Rover) to ensure accurate patient identification and timely blood draws.

  • Understands and utilizes available staffing resource tools to ensure effective communication of critical phlebotomy and EKG needs.

  • Submits tickets for malfunctioning equipment through Service Now or by calling the Help Desk.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required