Phlebotomist Certified-28071

About the role

The Phlebotomist obtains blood specimens from patients by the invasive procedure of venipuncture. Once proficient in adult and geriatric venipuncture and with additional training, the phlebotomist performs skin puncture on neonates, skin puncture or venipuncture on children and adolescents. The phlebotomist is a liaison between the physician and Rush Medical Laboratories. The phlebotomist (Laboratory Liaison Technician) is responsible for collecting specimens for routine, timed and STAT collections. The phlebotomist interacts and communicates with physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel and other members of the health care team.

Responsibilities

• Suggests and develops new ideas and approaches in the workplace.
• Exhibits adaptability and willingness to change.
• Creates constructive relationships to achieve mutually positive clinical, or service outcomes with peers, management, customers, and other RUMC departments.
• Responds promptly to pages.
• Volunteers to help others complete work when time permits.
• Reports back to the laboratory for further assignment when assigned work is complete.
• Verifies patient identification according to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) all of the time.
• Identifies and labels specimens according to SOP all of the time.
• Collections, Cancels and reschedules laboratory orders via communication with ordering physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or nurse.
• Participates willingly when asked to participate in special projects or events, for example health screenings and medical student phlebotomy training classes.
• Gathers data or examples of orders or specimen collections for recurrent problems, for example order modification process for CPOE/EPIC orders.
• Acts as "tech-in-charge for specified periods of time. Oversee operations according to departmental guidelines. Understands when to defer issues to appropriate personnel, for example a supervisor or director, and does so.

Requirements

• High School graduate.
• National Phlebotomy Association or equivalent certification.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Two years of phlebotomy experience in a hospital setting (preferred).

Qualifications

• Works throughout the Medical Center's patient care areas and laboratories.
• Frequent exposure to potentially infectious diseases and body fluids.
• Work requires bending, standing and walking for the majority of the workday.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the technical tasks (for example, obtaining timed collections when due, using appropriate site for specimen collection, understands order of draw for specimen collections, and proper scheduling/ordering of various specimen collections).
• Attends and documents the division's required hours of continuing education.
• Helps train students and new employees.
• Completes training checklists within established deadlines.

Benefits

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Schedule

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