Phlebotomy Specialist: Fast-Paced Lab & Patient Safety

Advocate Health Care; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a phlebotomist to verify patient identity, collect specimens, and ensure proper labeling for testing. The role supports newborn to adult patients and collaborates within a clinical laboratory setting.

Responsibilities include performing venipuncture, handling specimens, and assisting with clerical and inventory tasks while maintaining QA standards and patient safety across shifts.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge and experience in phlebotomy or related laboratory function.
• 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.
• Performs venipuncture and collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
• Obtains specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times and ensures proper labeling.

Skills

Phlebotomy knowledge

Basic computer skills

Keyboarding skills

Verbal and written communication

Customer service

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a phlebotomist to verify patient identity, collect specimens, and ensure proper labeling for testing. The role supports newborn to adult patients and collaborates within a clinical laboratory setting.

Responsibilities include performing venipuncture, handling specimens, and assisting with clerical and inventory tasks while maintaining QA standards and patient safety across shifts.