Lutheran General

American Addiction Centers•Park Ridge, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Phlebotomist position with Advocate Health, specifically within the 60475 IL ACL Laboratories - Lutheran: Phlebotomy department. The role involves performing phlebotomy in both swarm and outpatient settings, with a schedule of 5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., including rotating weekends and holidays. The position requires verifying patient identification, assessing patient reactions, performing venipuncture and collecting other specimens from patients of all age groups, and ensuring specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing. Responsibilities also include resolving specimen identification issues, answering telephone calls, assisting with inventory, ordering and verifying test requests, documenting information for quality assurance, reviewing reports, and providing assistance with billing and other business functions. Additionally, the role involves instructing employees and students in phlebotomy and data entry, and demonstrating the necessary knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
1 year phlebotomy experience
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

preferred

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 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.
Answers and screens telephone calls.
Assists with inventory and maintains supplies and/or equipment.
Accepts specimens from a variety of internal and external customers.
Receives and sorts specimens.
Responds to additional specimen procurement requests via pager or other means.
Orders and verifies test requests.
Documents appropriate information for quality assurance/improvement according to established protocol.
Reviews various pending and management reports.
Generates and distributes reports.
Provides assistance in support of Billing and other business functions.
Instructs employees and students in phlebotomy and data entry.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

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