PRN Phlebotomist - Daytime Shifts & Weekend Coverage

Hugh Chatham Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time phlebotomist to join the Trinity Support Serv team in Illinois. You will verify patient identification, collect specimens, and perform limited testing under CLIA guidelines, while ensuring accuracy and safety.

Responsibilities include labeling and processing specimens, handling calls, assisting with inventory, and supporting billing and other duties. Requires high school diploma and 1 year phlebotomy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year phlebotomy experience, preferred.
• 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 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. Ensures proper labeling and suitability 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.
• Orders and verifies test requests. Documents appropriate information for quality assurance/improvement according to established protocol. Runs quality control checks. Notifies providers of stat, critical and other abnormal results as defined by policy and procedure.
• Performs laboratory result entry in the computer system.
• Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples. Reviews various pending and management reports. Generates and distributes reports.
• Instructs employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry and specimen processing functions.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Skills

Phlebotomy knowledge

Computer skills

Typing skills

Verbal and written communication

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time phlebotomist to join the Trinity Support Serv team in Illinois. You will verify patient identification, collect specimens, and perform limited testing under CLIA guidelines, while ensuring accuracy and safety.

Responsibilities include labeling and processing specimens, handling calls, assisting with inventory, and supporting billing and other duties. Requires high school diploma and 1 year phlebotomy experience preferred.