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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Phlebotomist/Part-Time/Days/Christ

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsUpdated on Nov 2
Part-timeIllinois, USA$19.80 - $29.70

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in phlebotomy or a related laboratory function.
  • Basic computer skills, including experience using computer software applications.
  • Keyboarding and typing skills.
  • 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 interface effectively with physicians, patients, visitors, and other healthcare employees.
  • Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  • Ability to frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to sit, stand, walk, and bend for the majority of the workday.
  • Ability to work with potential exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and infectious agents; human blood and body fluids.
  • Ability to wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye and face protection as needed.
  • Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
  • Ability to work part-time day shift from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. five days a week, or a mixture of four-hour and eight-hour shifts based on department needs, including rotating weekends and holidays.
  • Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.

Responsibilities

  • Verify positive patient identification to ensure patient safety and assess patient reactions to specimen procurement.
  • Perform venipuncture and collect other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol; obtain medical assistance when necessary.
  • Obtain specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times, complete specimen collection functions according to protocol, ensure specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing, and resolve specimen identification or requisition problems and clarify requests.
  • Perform limited testing under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) 1988 guidelines according to established policies and procedures.
  • Answer and screen telephone calls; assist with inventory; maintain supplies and equipment; and provide assistance in support of billing and other business functions.
  • Accept specimens from internal and external customers; receive and sort specimens; package and track specimens for transport; process specimens for testing, including aliquoting, pre-analytical steps, and loading instruments while maintaining proper specimen identification; and respond to additional specimen procurement requests via pager or other means.
  • Order and verify test requests; document appropriate information for quality assurance and improvement according to established protocol; run quality control checks; and notify providers of stat, critical, and other abnormal results as defined by policy and procedure.
  • Perform laboratory result entry in 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 functions.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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