Phlebotomy Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Phlebotomy Specialist to join our team at Advocate Health. As a Phlebotomy Specialist, you will be responsible for collecting patient specimens to maintain high-quality patient care.

• Collect patient specimens using proper phlebotomy techniques and equipment.
• Determine the appropriate phlebotomy technique based on patient age, medical status, and physician's test request.
• Ensure specimen integrity, type, and amount by confirming patient identification and methodology for specific testing.
• Responsible for ensuring patient identification throughout the specimen collection process.
• Assure specimen quality by ensuring that specimen type collected is appropriate for physician's test request.
• Distribute specimens to appropriate processing areas on a timely basis.
• Follow all departmental and infection control guidelines in handling biohazardous material.
• Interact with patients, patient families, physicians, and nursing staff using positive customer-focused behaviors.
• Perform in-house testing and quality control for CLIA-waived testing.
• Provide support in the delivery of quality clinical care.
• Accurately maintain the test tracking log and communicate to the physician any delays in obtaining results.
• Communicate with pharmacies to refill medications per site protocol.
• Handle patient flow, including preparing rooms and patients, and other duties as assigned by the Advocate Medical Group physician office standards.
• Perform various tests/procedures and medication administration independently in accordance with certification, scope of care, and Advocate/AMG policies and procedures.
• Provide patient education and discharge instructions.
• Communicate with other physicians or other providers/ancillary staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in departmental in-services and maintain skills and knowledge at required competency levels.
• Maintain a level of continuing education to assure competency and make recommendations for process improvement.

• High school diploma and 1-year phlebotomy experience.
• Knowledge of basic phlebotomy technique and use of vacutainers, needles, and syringes.
• Eligible for certification for PBT (ASCP).
• CPR certification.
• Medical Assistant certification/registration within one year of hire.

This position requires working in a fast-paced environment with potentially toxic chemicals and biohazardous specimens. Ability to recognize needs and behaviors of patients treated, including understanding child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior, and signs of normal aging.

Must be able to work weekends as scheduled and overtime when required.

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.