Phlebotomy Technician I

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Status:

Benefits Eligible:

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Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm with weekend rotation.

Pay Range:

Position Highlights:

• Status : Full-Time; 40 hours/week
• Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm with weekend rotation.
• Department: Laboratory
• Location: Lexington

How Youll Impact Patient Care:

Your responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Adheres to the general Medical Center standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Assures accurate and timely collection of blood specimens according to departmental practices.
• Assures accurate identification and delivery of patient samples to appropriate lab sections.
• Follows proper safety and identification procedures when dealing with patients and/or specimens under any circumstance or environment.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of phlebotomy by serving as a willing resource to staff and applying knowledge in daily routines.
• Improves work skills through self-study and continuing education.
• Contributes to the smooth and efficient operation of the section and department.
• Protects self coworkers and facility by following approval policies and procedures to prevent the spread of blood borne and/or airborne diseases.
• Exhibits and promotes the professional image of laboratories in accordance with hospital department and professional society philosophies goals and standards of laboratory testing.
• Provides age-appropriate specimen collection in accordance with age specific guidelines for school age adolescents early adults middle adults and/or late adults.
• Maintains inventory and supplies related to job activities and monitors expiration dates.
• Performs clerical functions including entry of lab orders into the LIS printing and delivery of reports filing reports preparing requisitions and obtaining information or entering information into the laboratory or hospital computer system.
• Performs specimen processing in accordance with laboratory policies.
• May perform waived testing.
• May be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Will Need

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Nice To Have (Not Required)

• One year of phlebotomy experience preferred.

DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g. full-time part-time per diem temporary etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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