Phlebotomist Receptionist (Part Time Days)
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
- Prepares and organizes samples for testing for example sample racking aliquoting and tube preparation.
- Monitors turnaround time for efficiency and quality results.
- Provide feedback to Laboratory management regarding potential/ongoing process or employee issues within Specimen Processing
- Process clinical laboratory specimens with an emphasis on accuracy timeliness completeness and compliance.
- Confirm client patient and specimen details to ascertain adequacy and appropriateness of specimens.
- Data enter test requests into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) and apply appropriate barcoded labels to patient specimens or scan pre-existing barcodes.
- Ensure that specimens are labeled appropriately; escalate discrepancies for resolution as needed.
- Centrifuge and/or aliquot specimens as required.
- Pre-sort specimens for delivery to technical departments.
- Retrieve specimens from storage as necessary for add-on testing.
- Handle and dispose of all specimens following biohazardous waste precautions and applicable safety policies.
- Ensure clean decontaminated workspaces per Safety protocols.
- Investigate and resolve specimen issues or test issues to ensure timely and accurate reporting of results.
- Consult with technical departments regarding acceptability of patient specimens as needed and timely escalate issues appropriately.
- Perform required maintenance on Specimen Processing equipment such as centrifuges printers incubators freezers and refrigerators document appropriately.
- Train and assist Pathology if needed.
- Collection of patients specimens blood or urine with accuracy for hospital patients and walk-ins.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of problems and resolutions related to specimen processing inventory and equipment.
- Meet or exceed all performance expectations to include attendance and adherence to work schedule.
- Other duties as assigned.
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- 1 2 years of laboratory experience preferred.
- Phlebotomy certification or completion of accredited phlebotomy training program required.
- At least 1 year of work experience as a phlebotomist required.
- Attention to detail
- Strong data entry and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interact with peers collaboratively to facility strong team cohesiveness
- Ability to multitask and maintain focus within a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to problem-solve if need.
- Ability to learn policies and procedures and apply them in the workplace.
- Comfortable handling potentially infectious biological specimens; adherence to all applicable PPE and other Laboratory Safety policies
- 401(K)
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- STD / LTD insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Critical Illness insurance
- Accident Insurance
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Simple Laboratories is your one lab one solution partner. Whether it is Routine Clinical Laboratory Testing, Advanced Molecular Testing, Toxicology Testing, or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, we support our patients’ needs while ensuring their physicians have that data and diagnos ... View more