Part-Time Clinic Phlebotomist – Lab & Patient Care

Northwestern Medicine; Evergreen Park (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Evergreen Park is seeking a part-time phlebotomist to perform venipuncture and specimen processing at a client site. The schedule includes Monday-Thursday 12pm-6:30pm, Friday 10am-3pm, with potential rotating Saturdays.

The role emphasizes excellent patient service, teamwork, and compliance with ethics and regulatory standards; duties include order entry, specimen handling, labeling, and liaison with laboratory staff, while maintaining safety and using EMR systems.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Certification: Phlebotomy certification through a nationally recognized organization or training from a phlebotomy school or medical institution or CMA certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs phlebotomy and other lab specimen collections per age related standards and in accordance with departmental policies, protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates AIDET model and optimizes patient safety to reduce the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Receives and reviews physician orders; ensures that all necessary information is included for appropriate lab services. Enters accurate orders for lab tests in accordance with department policies, protocols and procedures.
• Patient communication model and provides appropriate post-phlebotomy patient care.
• Processes specimens in a timely manner to ensure stability and integrity of samples including labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, freezing and packaging specimens for transport in accordance with established protocols and policies.
• Reviews/Records refrigerator temperature(s) and QC/QA records. Areas of concern are recorded through the Corrective Action Log and reported to maintenance for repair. Findings are reported to supervisor or manager.
• Understands the operation and maintenance of equipment pertinent to the job. Follows up with all outstanding orders on manifest log, and communicates all timed, completed or uncompleted draws/charges/results as appropriate
• Communicates and notifies Laboratory and/or Physician of problems with specimen procurement for optimal care
• Maintains a safe work environment, holds self-accountable for safe work practices; including adhering to biohazard waste procedures and ensuring proper storage and timely pickup of biohazardous waste.
• Performs lab-related clerical duties include but not limited to order entry, verification of test result receipt, patient information retrieval as well as utilization of email, medical record systems, handheld and desktop devices, ordering and maintaining supply inventory, filing and sanitizing equipment as necessary
• Uses department’s resources efficiently; participates in efforts to reduce costs and streamline work processes.
• Adheres to continuing education expectations; completes and signs-off on competency assessments
• Demonstrates the value of teamwork on a consistent basis; interacts with and assists others in a professional manner
• Applies critical thinking, sound decision making and judgment to investigate and resolve challenging situations
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient communication

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Northwestern Medicine in Evergreen Park is seeking a part-time phlebotomist to perform venipuncture and specimen processing at a client site. The schedule includes Monday-Thursday 12pm-6:30pm, Friday 10am-3pm, with potential rotating Saturdays.

The role emphasizes excellent patient service, teamwork, and compliance with ethics and regulatory standards; duties include order entry, specimen handling, labeling, and liaison with laboratory staff, while maintaining safety and using EMR systems.