Phlebotomist: 32 Hours Per Week (Midnights)

Alverno Laboratories•Crown Point, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Franciscan Health is seeking a Phlebotomist to join their team. This role is responsible for collecting blood specimens, performing laboratory office duties, and processing laboratory specimens. Duties include patient registration, data entry, specimen accessioning, answering phones, and processing paperwork. Specimen processing involves preparing samples for testing and shipment. The individual may also perform waived and specified non-waived Point of Care (POC) tests. In some facilities, this role may also involve driving and participating in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Previous phlebotomy experience and/or training is required
Valid driver’s license and a good driving record

Nice To Haves

Background in a medical laboratory and/or knowledge of medical terminology is preferred
May be required to travel/drive to other locations

Responsibilities

Collection of blood specimens
Performing laboratory office duties
Processing laboratory specimens
Registering patients
Accurately and completely entering all necessary data into the computer system
Specimen accessioning
Answering telephone calls
Processing paperwork
Preparation of specimens for testing and/or for sending to the central laboratory or to a reference laboratory
Handling blood, body fluid and urine specimens according to established procedures
Performing limited waived and specified non-waived POC tests as authorized by the Laboratory Director
Acting as a driver and participating in the on-call rotation (in some facilities, as required)