Phlebotomist Job at Advocate Health Care (Grafton)

Job Description

Phlebotomist position at Aurora Medical Center Grafton. Responsible for specimen collection, processing, and related laboratory and administrative functions in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Job Responsibility

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
Resolves specimen identification and/or requisition problems and clarifies requests
Performs limited testing under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (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
Responds to additional specimen procurement requests via pager or other means
Orders and verifies test requests
Documents appropriate information for quality assurance/improvement according to established protocol
Runs quality control checks
Takes appropriate action to notify 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

Requirements

Verifies positive patient identification
Assesses patient reactions to specimen procurement
Performs Venipuncture and collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients
Obtains specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times
Ensures specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing
Performs limited testing under CLIA guidelines
Answers and screens telephone calls
Assists with inventory and maintains supplies
Accepts, receives, sorts, packages, and tracks specimens
Processes specimens for testing
Orders and verifies test requests
Documents information for quality assurance
Runs quality control checks
Performs laboratory result entry
Performs internal and external proficiency testing
Reviews pending and management reports
Instructs employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry and specimen processing
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care
High School Graduate
Demonstrates knowledge and experience in phlebotomy or related laboratory function
Basic computer skills
Keyboarding and typing skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good listening skills
Ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks
Demonstrated customer service skills
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs
Occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs
Must be able to sit, stand, walk and bend the majority of the workday
Must be able to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally

What we offer

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, Short- and Long-Term Disability)
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits (adoption assistance, paid parental leave)
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Premium pay (shift, on call)
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

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