Phlebotomist II

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Job Title: Phlebotomist II

Job Description

The role of a Phlebotomist II is to assist in performing various assigned duties, troubleshooting, training, and making workflow recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood draws, label specimens, centrifuge specimens, and record maintenance data.

• Collect and store specimens according to established procedures.

• Clearly explain the process of venipuncture and other specimen collections such as urine or fecal samples.

• Demonstrate techniques using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.

• Fully understand and comply with physicians' orders.

• Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.

• Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.

• Verify test requisitions or computer labels against scripts to ensure accuracy.

• Package specimens for transport and store them at the required temperature.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA and DEP regulations.

• Attend annual department trainings and answer telephone inquiries about laboratory results.

• Primarily work with adults and geriatrics.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience as a phlebotomist.

• Experience with pediatric to geriatric blood draws, particularly heel sticks on babies.

• Proficiency in using straight needles for blood drawing.

• Ability to work independently and handle 30-40 draws per shift.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with processing specimens after drawing is preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment involves traveling to various clinic sites, covering locations such as Downtown Chicago, Niles, Skokie, Chicago, Blue Island, Willowbrook, and Westchester. Training will occur at the home base location for the first two weeks. The schedule includes availability from Monday to Friday, 6 am to 7:30 pm, with rotating Saturdays from 8 am to 12 pm or 9 am to 1 pm. A day off will be provided during the week when scheduled for a Saturday shift. Mileage reimbursement is provided at $0.77 per mile.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Itasca, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Itasca,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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