Early-Morning Phlebotomy Tech — Patient Care Specialist

Advocate Health Care; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health - Sherman ACL Laboratories is seeking a Part-time Phlebotomy Technician to verify patient ID, perform venipuncture, collect specimens, and ensure proper labeling and handling. The role includes assisting with billing and data entry while providing care across age groups.

Minimum one 8-hour shift weekly, one weekend per month, and one holiday per year; 4:00–6:00 a.m. start times with variable schedules. Pay range $18.85–$28.30 per hour.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Keyboarding

Verbal and written communication

Listening skills

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Advocate Health - Sherman ACL Laboratories is seeking a Part-time Phlebotomy Technician to verify patient ID, perform venipuncture, collect specimens, and ensure proper labeling and handling. The role includes assisting with billing and data entry while providing care across age groups.

Minimum one 8-hour shift weekly, one weekend per month, and one holiday per year; 4:00–6:00 a.m. start times with variable schedules. Pay range $18.85–$28.30 per hour.