Chicagoland

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Chicago, IL

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Full-Time, Days position for a Phlebotomist-Float. The role involves working Monday - Friday with rotating Saturdays, covering various locations in the Chicagoland area. The start times range from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. for an 8-hour shift, with rotating Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The pay range is $19.80 - $29.70.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
1 year of phlebotomy experience OR completion of phlebotomy program externship, preferred
Demonstrates knowledge and experience in phlebotomy or related laboratory function.
Basic computer skills including experience using computer software applications.
Keyboarding and typing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good listening skills.
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 healthcare employees.

Nice To Haves

completion of phlebotomy program externship

Responsibilities

Verifies positive patient identification to ensure patient safety.
Assesses patient reactions to specimen procurement.
Performs venipuncture and collects other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
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.
Performs limited testing under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), 1988 guidelines according to established policies and procedures.
Answers and screens telephone calls.
Assists with inventory and maintains supplies and/or equipment.
Provides assistance in support of Billing and other business functions.
Accepts specimens from a variety of internal and external customers.
Receives and sorts specimens.
Orders and verifies test requests.
Documents appropriate information for quality assurance/improvement according to established protocol.
Runs quality control checks.
Takes appropriate action to notify providers of stat, critical and other abnormal results as defined by policy and procedure.
Performs laboratory result entry in the computer system.
Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
Instructs employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry and specimen processing functions.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.