PRN Phlebotomist - Good Shepherd Hospital

Advocate Health

3d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The PRN Phlebotomist provides outpatient and inpatient phlebotomy services at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital. The role includes direct patient care, reviewing and entering physician orders, performing EKGs, and collecting patient specimens. The position collaborates with the inpatient phlebotomy team and requires cross-training with inpatient services.

This registry position requires covering two shifts per two-week period according to department scheduling needs, plus a rotating Saturday schedule at least every three weeks. Start times vary. Outpatient hours are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Inpatient support may be scheduled between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., not consecutively. The role also includes a monthly weekend schedule and holiday coverage.

The position performs specimen collection and processing, limited testing, quality-control and proficiency-testing activities, laboratory result entry, and related customer-service and administrative duties. It requires providing care appropriate to the ages of patients served and following established protocols and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in phlebotomy or a related laboratory function.
• Basic computer skills, including experience using software applications.
• Keyboarding and typing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and good listening skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated customer-service skills to interact effectively with physicians, patients, visitors, and other healthcare employees.
• Ability to operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and bend for the majority of the workday.
• Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
• Ability to work the required rotating Saturday schedule, monthly weekend schedule, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• One year of phlebotomy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify positive patient identification and assess patient reactions to specimen procurement.
• Perform venipuncture and collect other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocols; obtain medical assistance when necessary.
• Collect specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times, ensuring proper completion, labeling, and suitability for testing.
• Resolve specimen identification and requisition problems and clarify requests.
• Perform limited testing under applicable CLIA 1988 guidelines and established procedures.
• Answer and screen telephone calls; assist with inventory and maintain supplies and equipment.
• Provide support for billing and other business functions.
• Accept, receive, sort, package, and track specimens from internal and external customers; process specimens for testing, including aliquoting, pre-analytical steps, and instrument loading while maintaining proper identification.
• Respond to additional specimen procurement requests by pager or other means.
• Order and verify test requests and document quality assurance or improvement information according to protocol.
• Run quality-control checks and notify providers of stat, critical, and other abnormal results as defined by policy and procedure.
• Enter laboratory results into the computer system.
• Perform internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples; review pending and management reports and generate and distribute reports.
• Instruct employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry, and specimen processing.
• Collaborate with the inpatient phlebotomy team and cross-train with inpatient services, including monthly weekend and holiday coverage.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits, subject to eligibility.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave, subject to eligibility.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and the opportunity for annual performance-based increases. Eligibility may depend on FTE or employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED