Phlebotomy Apprentice, Inpatient/Outpatient - Full-Time, Day Shift
About The Position
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago Medicine, as a Phlebotomy Apprentice within the Nursing Phlebotomy department. In this role, you will enroll and participate in a full-time Phlebotomy training program, in partnership with Valparaiso University, to earn your Phlebotomy certification and transition into a permanent Phlebotomy position within our health system. At UChicago Medicine, quality diagnostic testing is coupled with exceptional customer service. Our laboratory provides a full array of testing services. During your training, you will be responsible for drawing blood under supervision. This is an “earn while you learn” program, where you will receive an hourly wage while you complete the required courses within the Phlebotomy Technician program. Tuition costs will also be covered by UChicago Medicine. Phlebotomy apprentices will be expected to gain the skillset required for a full-time Phlebotomist role through on-the-job experience and job-related classroom/academic training. Upon successful completion of the program and meeting the program’s success criteria, you will be awarded a permanent position within the Nursing Phlebotomy department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Motivation and interest in a healthcare career, specifically interest in Phlebotomy
- Comfortable around blood, blood collection and clinical instruments
- Determination to learn and grow as a professional in a clinical and/or inpatient setting
- Ability to follow directions and established procedures with attention to detail
- Demonstrate ability to utilize institutional computer systems
- Demonstrate ability to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, and other healthcare workers
- Ability to work well with patients
- Ability to complete tasks with accuracy and document appropriately
- Ability to perform in stressful situations; handle large volumes of patients within narrow timeframes
- Ability to stand, stoop, push, lift and walk distances up to 6 city blocks in length
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment
- Strong communication skills, specifically giving and receiving feedback, knowing when and how to escalate issues, closing the loop on tasks, updates and conversations, being clear and respectful, and asking clarifying questions
- Passion and willingness to learn
- Proactive and autonomous when required
- Strong problem-solver
- Receptive to feedback
- Customer service driven
Responsibilities
- Drawing blood under supervision
- Perform venipunctures and skin punctures with expertise and in a customer service-oriented fashion, adhering to all established policies and procedures
- Properly package specimens for delivery through pneumatic tube system and hand-deliver as required
- Provide collection instructions to patients and receive self-collected samples (i.e urine samples)
- Check-in patients and assist to draw room as needed
- Stock blood drawing area/carts and keep areas clean, safe, and sterile
- Assist in the resolution of patient order issues, communication of collection issues with appropriate clinic staff, and interactions involving other staff, while maintaining exceptional customer service
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Tuition costs will also be covered by UChicago Medicine
- hourly wage while you complete the required courses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
