Phlebotomist - Lakeview Full time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Chicago, IL

19h

About The Position

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better? Full-time, Monday - Friday. Work hours are as follows: Monday - 11am - 7:30pm Tuesday - 8am - 4:30pm Wednesday - 8am - 4:30pm Thursday - 8am -4:30pm Friday - 8am - 4:30pm The Phlebotomist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Phlebotomist provides technically expert phlebotomy service by accurately collecting blood specimens by venipuncture or micro techniques for laboratory analysis. This role must consistently demonstrate concern and understanding of the patient and promote their comfort and well-being while obtaining specimens. This position provides point of care testing, collects various non-blood specimens, and performs check-in responsibilities.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Phlebotomy certification through a nationally recognized organization or training from a phlebotomy school or medical institution or one or more years of phlebotomy experience in a healthcare setting or CMA certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing phlebotomy on a broad range of patient’s types.
Experience with processing lab specimens, transferring specimens, and handling a centrifuge.
Familiar with medical EMR systems.
Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Greets patients, maintains patient flow, completes accurate voucher information, prepares labels and verifies patient demographic data.
Assesses the condition of patients to determine the most effective way to obtain samples.
Verifies test requests and investigates ambiguous information before proceeding.
Prepares appropriate supplies and obtains sample.
Instructs patients in the collection of various non-blood specimens (urine culture, 24-hour urines, ova/parasites and stools).
Ensures accurate voucher information, prepares completed samples for courier, and processes drop-offs
Investigates lost, broken, mislabeled, incorrectly identified or otherwise unsatisfactory specimens and follows through to resolution.
Verifies that supplies and stock are adequate and disseminated upon delivery.
Answers phone, and responds appropriately to requests for information.
Maintains and performs quality assurance on equipment (centrifuge, refrigerator, incubator).
May perform other duties as assigned.