Medasource
Position: Phlebotomist
Location: Northwestern Warrenville Cancer Center - 4405 Weaver Pkwy, Warrenville, IL 60555
Rotating Shift: 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:30am
The phlebotomist will draw inpatients, outpatients, and emergency room patients. The phlebotomist will perform venipuncture and skin punctures with expertise, precision, and in a customer service oriented fashion, adhering to all established policies and procedures. The phlebotomist will prepare collected specimens for courier pick-up which may include centrifugation. The phlebotomist will order supplies and stock the blood draw area while maintaining a clean, safe, and sterile working environment.
Essential Job Functions
- Performs venipuncture and skin punctures with expertise and in a customer service oriented fashion, adhering to all established policies and procedures
- Properly packages specimens for delivery through pneumatic tube system
- Stocks blood drawing carts and keep cart and area clean, safe, and sterile
- Use of handheld system to identify patients, indicate specimen collection status, and generate specimen collection labels.
- Stocks blood drawing area and keeps areas clean, safe, and sterile
- Administers glucose tolerance tests and schedules subsequent draws according to dosage times
- Provides accurate collection instructions for random urine specimens and process according to policies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Training in phlebotomy from an accredited program; one-three years of practical experience
- Phlebotomy Certification from NHA, ASCP, or AMT
- Experience with Epic EMR
- Experience drawing from infants to geriatrics, experience with Oncology patients (preferred)
- Exceptional customer service skills