Phlebotomist - Adairsville Pediatrics and Family Medicine

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Benefits Eligible:

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Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday through Friday,

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Pay Range

Job Summary:

Provides accurate, timely, and customer-focused collection and processing of laboratory specimens to ensure cost-effective laboratory testing for patients according to approved policies and procedures.

Major Responsibilities:

• Collection of Patient specimens in accordance with accepted laboratory standards and policies and procedures in order to ensure optimal specimen integrity and accurate test results.
• Processes incoming laboratory orders and specimens in a customer-focused cost-effective manner to ensure quality patient care results.
• Perform and assist in noninvasive electrocardiography cardiology services.
• Timely reporting of patient results and collection logs to maintain quality patient care.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement and Advocate Experience activities within the department.
• Maintains a minimum level of competency on policies and procedures.
• Performs glucose time tests according to established procedures.
• Maintains work area.

Education/Experience Required:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Pediatric and Adult patient population experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of basic phlebotomy technique and the use of vacutainers, needles, and syringes.
• Basic familiarity with CRTs and keyboards.
• Exceptional patient relation skills.
• Is eligible to sit for ASCP phlebotomy certification exam , formalized phlebotomy educational program or pertinent on the job experience is acceptable
• CPR

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Able to access work area. Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations Ability to work Saturday morning shifts *Ability to lift/transport specimens, specimen containers, and biohazard bags weighing up to 40 pounds. May be exposed to potentially toxic and/or carcinogenic solutions and vapors. Able to work in a fast-paced environment with established time constraints. Routinely works with biohazardous specimens and infectious agents.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

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 teammate's 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, and Short- 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.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.