Phlebotomy Technician: Fast-Paced Lab & Patient Care

Advocate Health; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Wisconsin is seeking a phlebotomist to support specimen collection for newborns to adults, ensuring patient safety through proper identification and labeling. The role includes venipuncture, basic CLIA testing, and collaborating with healthcare staff for timely testing and accuracy.

The position requires High School Graduation, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a fast pace environment with multitasking.

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. 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.
• Performs limited testing under CLIA, 1988 guidelines according to established policies and procedures.
• Answers and screens telephone calls. Assists with inventory and maintains supplies and/or equipment. Provides assistance in support of Billing and other business functions.
• Accepts specimens from a variety of internal and external customers. Receives and sorts specimens. Packages and tracks specimens for transport. Processes specimens for testing, including aliquoting, pre-analytical steps, and loading instruments, while maintaining proper specimen identification.

Skills

Phlebotomy knowledge

Basic computer skills

Typing skills

Verbal and written communication

Multitasking ability

Customer service

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

Advocate Health in Wisconsin is seeking a phlebotomist to support specimen collection for newborns to adults, ensuring patient safety through proper identification and labeling. The role includes venipuncture, basic CLIA testing, and collaborating with healthcare staff for timely testing and accuracy.

The position requires High School Graduation, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a fast pace environment with multitasking.