Phlebotomist II

This role involves working mainly with adults and geriatrics and requires a candidate who is a multi-tasker, possesses critical thinking skills, and demonstrates excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood draws, label specimens, centrifuge specimens, and record maintenance data.
• Collect and store specimens according to established procedures.
• Explain the process of venipuncture and other specimen collections clearly and courteously.
• Demonstrate techniques using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
• Fully understand and execute all physicians' orders.
• Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
• Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test orders.
• Ensure all test requisitions or computer labels match scripts 100%.
• Package specimens for transport and store samples at required temperatures.
• Comply with OSHA and DEP regulations.
• Attend annual department trainings.
• Answer telephone calls and read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience as a phlebotomist.
• Experience in pediatric and geriatric blood draws, particularly with heel sticks on babies.
• Straight needle blood drawing experience.
• Ability to work independently and handle 30-40 draws per shift.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Reliable means of transportation.

Skills

• Experience with processing specimens after drawing.

Schedule

• Work hours are Monday to Friday, 6 am to 7:30 pm, with rotating Saturdays from 8 am-12 pm or 9 am-1 pm.
• A weekday off will be provided when scheduled for a Saturday shift, which occurs roughly once a month.
• Scheduling will be provided 1-2 weeks in advance.
• Training will occur during the first two weeks of employment.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $23.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Work Environment

• The Phlebotomist will travel to various sites in a float position, covering a wide range of locations including Merrillville, Valparaiso, Wheatfield, Kouts, Portage, Munster, Crown Point, Michigan City, IN, Laporte, Chesteron, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, IN, Dyer, IN.
• This is a fully onsite, Contract to Hire position based out of Itasca, IL.