Phlebotomist

Position Title: Phlebotomist
Location: Rockford, IL 61103
Duration: 13 weeks
Work Schedule: Night Shift
Pay Rate: $38/hr to 41/hr. (negotiable)
Minimum Years of Experience: 3-years of experience

Description:

We are seeking a phlebotomist with a minimum of three years of experience.

*This position will require every other weekend & holiday shifts

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Proficient with Hospital Information System (HIS) and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) to release orders or register patients as needed.
• Performs patient registration, payment collection, data entry of demographic and insurance information and other procedures as necessary to support efficient sample processing.
• Transfers patient test requests from scripts, requisitions and verbal orders into the HIS and laboratory computer systems.
• Answers and screen telephone calls in a professional and helpful manner.
• Resolve unusual or unclear test orders by contacting the physician, nurse, reference laboratory and documents actions taken. Refer all unresolved issues to the appropriate supervisor.
• Generates lists and labels. Runs daily reports.
• Reviews order monitor and investigate the collection summary report.
• Assess orders for special collection requirements; patient preparation and appropriate order of draw.
• Accurately identify patients using two patient identifiers. Proficiently perform phlebotomy on patient population to obtain blood specimens.
• Possess the ability to assess patient response to procedure and interact with the patient at a level that is understandable and comfortable for the patient. Assess patient reaction to procedures and adjust process as indicated. Obtain medical/supervisory assistance as necessary.
• Performs glucose tolerance and hormone stimulation specimen collection in the specified time increments, as well as accurate patient preparation.
• Performs research program, Lab One, and special collection kit specimen collection.
• Provides patient instruction in the collection and handling of personally collected specimens.
• Performs specialized sample collections including breath alcohol testing, random urine drug screens, pre-employment urine drug screens and legal urine drug screens.
• Receives and accessions collected specimens using LIS, examines for testing acceptability, centrifuges and aliquots specimens as needed and delivers to the appropriate section in the laboratory or batches specimens for courier pick-up.
• Appropriately notify testing personnel of stat requests.
• Accept specimens from a variety of internal and external customers; sort samples; resolve specimen identification or requisition issues; utilize LIS to appropriately receive specimens; package and track specimens for transportation to reference laboratories.