Lab Assistant, Phlebotomist

Jobtailor; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled phlebotomist to perform routine and complex blood draws in a fast-paced hospital setting, from newborns to geriatric patients.

You will verify patient identities, label specimens, and coordinate with nurses for port collections, while adhering to accreditation and proficiency standards.

This role requires a high school diploma and the ability to work efficiently to meet STAT and TIMED collection windows.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Ability to perform venipuncture and skin puncture.
• Ability to perform routine and complex blood drawing procedures.
• Ability to accurately identify patients and label specimens.
• Ability to meet STAT collection within 15 minutes and TIMED collection within the specified 30-minute window.
• Ability to work with patients from newborn to geriatric populations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Participation in required accreditation, proficiency testing, and annual competency testing.
• Completion of continuing education as required by laboratory policy.
• No certifications are specified as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex blood drawing procedures, including venipuncture and skin puncture.
• Verify patient identification and specimen labeling using two identifiers.
• Maintain response times for STAT and TIMED orders.
• Collect blood specimens from newborn to geriatric patients in emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
• Coordinate with nurses for port collections when required.
• Follow laboratory policies and complete required documentation.
• Communicate accurately and professionally with internal and external customers.
• Work in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Skills

Venipuncture

Blood Drawing Procedures

Skin Puncture

Specimen Labeling

Blood Culture Collection

Chloroprep Decontamination

STAT Collection

Timed Collection

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Vacutainer

Hypodermic Syringe

Butterfly Needle

Job description

Perform routine and complex blood drawing procedures, including venipuncture, finger and heel sticks, and blood cultures
Verify patient identification and specimen labeling using two identifiers
Maintain response times for STAT and TIMED orders
Participate in trauma and code response teams
Collect blood specimens from newborn to geriatric patients in emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings
Use vacutainer, hypodermic syringe, and butterfly needle systems for venipuncture
Perform specialized blood collections for commercial laboratories and research
Decontaminate blood culture draw sites with Chloroprep and collect blood culture specimens
Coordinate with nurses for port collections when required
Participate in accreditation, proficiency testing, annual competencies, re-education, and retraining
Follow laboratory and organizational policies and procedures and complete required documentation
Communicate accurately, timely, effectively, and professionally with internal and external customers
Work in a fast-paced hospital environment

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED (required)
• Ability to perform venipuncture and skin puncture
• Ability to perform routine and complex blood drawing procedures
• Ability to accurately identify patients and label specimens
• Ability to meet STAT collection within 15 minutes and TIMED collection within the specified 30-minute window
• Ability to work with patients from newborn to geriatric populations
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Participation in required accreditation, proficiency testing, and annual competency testing
• Completion of continuing education as required by laboratory policy
• No certifications are specified as required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in performing routine and complex blood drawing procedures, including venipuncture and skin puncture, while ensuring accurate patient identification and specimen labeling. Maintains compliance with laboratory policies and participates in ongoing education and proficiency testing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Venipuncture
• Blood Drawing Procedures
• Patient Identification
• Accreditation Participation
• Fast-Paced Environment

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Blood Drawing Procedures
• Venipuncture
• Skin Puncture
• Specimen Labeling
• Blood Culture Collection
• Chloroprep Decontamination
• STAT Collection
• Timed CollectionPatient Care
• Continuing Education

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Professionalism
• Timeliness

Industry Keywords

• Accreditation
• Proficiency Testing
• Laboratory Policies
• Emergency Settings
• Inpatient Settings
• Outpatient Settings

Tools & Technologies

• Vacutainer
• Hypodermic Syringe
• Butterfly Needle