Phlebotomist Jobs in Chicago, IL

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year (12 months) of work experience as a phlebotomist within the last five years.

Nice To Haves

• Technician-level knowledge of laboratory areas, gained through an approved technician school or prior work experience.
• Phlebotomy certification.
• Computer skills, including computer language and typing.
• Knowledge of special specimen handling for laboratory tests and basic chemical symbols.
• Ability to identify laboratory areas such as Chemistry, Toxicology, and Microbiology.
• Ability to learn more than 200 laboratory codes and 50 patient locations.
• Understanding of laboratory workflow and ability to locate pending specimens quickly.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique and correct procedures for using standard phlebotomy equipment.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, age-specific psychosocial needs and nonverbal communication cues for patients of all ages.
• Ability to assess parent cooperation when drawing a child and recognize when a compromised adult needs special kindness.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Current, valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support CPR Certification.
• Knowledge of correct procedures for handling potentially infectious specimens to prevent contamination.
• Ability to maintain expendable-supply inventory and notify a supervisor or order replacements before supplies run out.
• Kind and caring approach to patients of all ages, including reassuring patients who are fearful.
• Professional approach when working with the public and medical personnel at all levels.
• Ability to converse in Spanish to facilitate communication with Hispanic patients served by the hospital and clinics.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy on patients of all ages in various inpatient or outpatient locations.
• Prioritize and organize work to meet turnaround-time requirements for patient care areas.
• Greet patients and screen whether they are prepared for requested tests, including fasting or special-diet requirements; provide instructions and make return appointments when needed.
• Answer calls about test results, retrieve and report results by phone, and trace results that have not been posted.
• Determine whether specimens and specimen requests are complete.
• Release orders, enter manual paper orders, and cancel or credit tests using computer procedures.
• Perform basic front desk functions, including appointment check-in, registration, and billing-information verification when needed.
• Escalate problems to a Supervisor or Manager as needed.
• Process patient specimens for appropriate transport and delivery to the laboratory.
• Stock drawing areas and help monitor expendable supplies.
• Perform other assigned and related duties and participate in special projects.