Clinical Laboratory Associate, Core Laboratory -

Job Description:

This department is the Laboratory Infusion Laboratory. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge through competencies for specific skills; all appropriate to the age of patients served as delineated by competency tools. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Performs assigned supportive work in conjunction with the delivery of patient care, involving multiple office, clerical, technical duties, venipuncture, blood specimen collection, obtain EKG, and functional skills
• Interacts, intervenes, and problem solves to ensure exceptional customer service by greeting patients, responding to telephone inquiries, phones/faxes/distributes test results
• Processes human specimens for delivery to specific laboratory departments for testing
• Performs technical procedures, for which training has been given and competency demonstrated
• Utilizes interactive processes which will contribute to exceeding the expectation of patients, physicians, families or significant others in the provision of high quality, cost effective care and treatments
• Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to unit specific competencies
• Various degrees of unpredictability can occur from day to day which will require the individual to adapt by adjusting as required in work schedules and assignments
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the HIS and LIS systems, and progress to functional capabilities with the hospital billing computer systems
• Handles specimens upon receipt in lab following the policies and procedures of the Department of Laboratory Services
• Prepares specimens to be sent to outside reference laboratories in accordance with requirements specified for each referral laboratory
• Ensures outpatients receive excellent customer service when presenting at the laboratory for specimen collection. Ensures proper registration and ordering of tests
• Will be required to learn to run lab testing

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must have completed accredited phlebotomy course or program
• AHA CPR Certification

Preferred Qualifications

Successful completion of accredited phlebotomy program or certification by:

• ASCPPP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists)
• AMT (American Medical Technologist)
• NCCLSSS (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards)
• NPAAA (National Phlebotomy Association)
• ASCLSSS (American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists)
• NCAA (National Certifying Agency)
• NHAAA (National Healthcare Association)

• Job Type/FTE: Registry (.10 FTE)
• Shift: Various - 8 hour shifts
• Work Location: Harvey, IL
• Unit/Department: Travels to Family Care Centers and Infusion lab locations as needed
• CBA Code: Non-Union

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UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.