Outreach Phlebotomist

American Addiction Centers•West Allis, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outreach Phlebotomist position at ACL Laboratories - Outreach W Allis Med Phleb, part of Advocate Health, is a part-time role requiring 20 hours per week. The schedule is from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, including every other weekend, holiday rotation, and on-call duties. This role is responsible for ensuring patient safety through positive identification, assessing patient reactions during specimen procurement, and independently performing venipuncture and collecting other specimens from patients of all ages (newborn, pediatric, and adult) according to established protocols. Key duties also involve obtaining medical assistance when necessary, prioritizing specimen collection, ensuring proper labeling and suitability for testing, and resolving specimen identification or requisition problems. The phlebotomist will enter, release, and verify test requests in the computer system, process specimens including aliquoting, and respond to additional procurement requests via pager or phone. The role requires adherence to vehicle use logging procedures, keeping the Supervisor informed of driving status, assisting with inventory, and maintaining supplies and equipment. Additionally, the phlebotomist may instruct employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry, and specimen processing, and is responsible for documenting information for quality assurance. The position demands knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate patient care, understanding growth and development principles across the lifespan. Advocate Health is a large nonprofit integrated health system, serving nearly 6 million patients across multiple states, committed to clinical innovation and patient experience.

Requirements

Current driver's license granted by the state of residency with a driving record that meets Aurora fleet safety standards.
High School Graduate.
No experience required.
Basic computer skills including experience using computer software applications.
Keyboarding and typing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good listening and decision making skills.
Ability to use the telephone effectively with a clear speaking voice and a courteous manner.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment and to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Demonstrated customer service skills to interface effectively with physicians, patients, visitors, and other hospital and laboratory employees.

Responsibilities

Verifies positive patient identification to ensure patient safety.
Assesses patient reactions to specimen procurement.
Independently performs venipuncture and collects other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
Obtains medical assistance when judged necessary.
Obtains specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times.
Ensures completion of specimen collection functions according to protocol.
Ensures that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
Resolves specimen identification and/or requisition problems and clarifies requests.
Enters, releases, and verifies test requests into the computer system as needed.
Processes specimens for testing, including aliquoting, while maintaining proper specimen identification.
Responds to additional specimen procurement requests via pager and/or phone from dispatch staff.
Follows established procedures for logging vehicle use.
Keeps Supervisor informed of current driving status.
Assists with inventory and maintains supplies and/or equipment.
Instructs employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry and specimen processing functions.
Documents appropriate information for quality assurance/improvement according to established protocol.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program