Clinical Laboratory Associate 1, Flossmoor Offsite Laboratory Service Center - Days, Part-Time
About The Position
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, as a Clinical Lab Associate (Phlebotomist) at our Flossmoor Offsite Laboratory Service Center. Here, you will work in partnership with other laboratory team members and departments, patient care services, and other hospital departments. The person in this role is required to perform at least phlebotomy, order entry, central processing, EKG’s, performing laboratory testing, and assist with DOT’s and BAT’s as needed. The Lab Services Center are available for urgent or standard result times. We can analyze specimens at the cellular, chemical, endocrinological or immunologic levels. Through numerous lab specialties and processes, we offer an expansive array of tests performed by experienced laboratory professionals to provide insights on your health. When full competency at level 1 has been achieved, the person may be elevated to CLA level 2 This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Must have completed accredited phlebotomy course or program
- AHA CPR Certification
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of accredited phlebotomy certification by: ASCPPP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) AMT (American Medical Technologist) NCCLSSS (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards) NPAAA (National Phlebotomy Association) ASCLSSS (American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists) NCAA (National Certifying Agency) NHAAA (National Healthcare Association)
Responsibilities
- Performs assigned supportive work in conjunction with the delivery of patient care, involving multiple office, clerical, technical duties, venipuncture, blood specimen collection, obtain EKG, and functional skills
- Interacts, intervenes, and problem solves to ensure exceptional customer service by greeting patients, responding to telephone inquiries, phones/faxes/distributes test results
- Processes human specimens for delivery to specific laboratory departments for testing
- Performs technical procedures, for which training has been given and competency demonstrated
- Utilizes interactive processes which will contribute to exceeding the expectation of patients, physicians, families or significant others in the provision of high quality, cost effective care and treatments
- Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to unit specific competencies
- Various degrees of unpredictability can occur from day to day which will require the individual to adapt by adjusting as required in work schedules and assignments
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of the HIS and LIS systems, and progress to functional capabilities with the hospital billing computer systems
- Handles specimens upon receipt in lab following the policies and procedures of the Department of Laboratory Services
- Prepares specimens to be sent to outside reference laboratories in accordance with requirements specified for each referral laboratory
- Ensures outpatients receive excellent customer service when presenting at the laboratory for specimen collection. Ensures proper registration and ordering of tests
- Will be required to learn to run lab testing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
