Clinic Phlebotomist: Slinger, Part-time
Company: Advocate Health
Location: Slinger
Posted on: April 30, 2024
Job Description:
Major 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. 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. Must
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and possess the ability to assess data
reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate
information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative
to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as
described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific
information is developed further in the departmental job
standards.Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- None Required.Education Required:
- High School Graduate.Experience Required:
- No experience required.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- 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.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- 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.
- May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, radioactive
and/or infectious agents.
- Will be exposed to human blood and body fluids.
- Must wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns and eye and face
protection as needed.
- Must be able to handle stressful situations in a calm and
professional manner.This job description indicates the general
nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not
designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may
be required to perform other related duties.
Keywords: Advocate Health, Glenview , Clinic Phlebotomist: Slinger, Part-time, Healthcare , Slinger, Illinois
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