Hourly Pay Range:
$20.69 - $30.00 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
Position Highlights:
- Position: Phlebotomist Lead - Outpatient
- Location: Elmhurst Hospital 155 E. Brush Hill Elmhurst IL.
- Full Time: 1.0 FTE (40 hrs./week)
- Hours: 8 hours shifts starting at 6am or 8am Monday-Friday, Includes weekend and holiday rotations
- Required Travel: As needed to various Outpatient locations
Brief Overview:
Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, obtains blood and other specimens for laboratory testing according to physicians’ orders. Performs venipunctures, finger sticks, heel sticks and other specimen collection methods. Assists the Phlebotomy supervisor in day-to-day functions
What you will do:
- Performs venipuncture and/or skin puncture according to established aseptic techniques to obtain blood specimens in accordance with physicians’ orders. May need to perform EKG and able to review laboratory catalog to determine correct specimen container type
- Answers telephone and respond to inquiries from internal and external customers as needed.
- Functions as a resource to Phlebotomy I, II staff including training and daily workflows.
- Performs waived point of care testing as needed.
- Prepares specimens for transport to reference laboratories which includes allocation of specimens, appropriate labeling of transport containers, maintains specimens at appropriate temperatures with appropriate preservatives necessary for each specific test, as needed.
- Assists supervisor in establishing sections work schedules for assigned staff to ensure adequate shift coverage.
- Assists in the development of policies and procedures for the phlebotomy and specimen processing areas.
- Meets with staff to review expectations, provides mentoring and role modeling on performance and skill development.
- Supports phlebotomy supervisor with input for staff evaluations.
- Provides on-call as necessary for weekend coverage.
- Assists supervisor in department statistics (i.e. Patient experience, safety and quality metrics).
- Reads and responds to emails, reviews department SOP, completes training, and competencies by assigned due dates.
- Other duties as assigned.
What you will need:
- A minimum of three years of phlebotomy experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- ASCP certification is preferred
- CPR with the American Heart Association (AHA) BLS
- Valid Drivers license and Auto Insurance
Benefits: (For full-time or part-time positions):
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking at designated locations
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Community Involvement Opportunities
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.
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