Client Office Phlebotomist-Part-time SD

Job Summary

Part‑time, 20 hours per week phlebotomy position located at a client site in the Magnificent Mile neighborhood in Chicago. Must work Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Salary range: $19.81 – $26.74 per hour (placement within the range depends on relevant experience and internal equity).

• Perform phlebotomy and other lab specimen collections per age‑related standards and departmental policies.
• Demonstrate the AIDET patient communication model and optimize patient safety.
• Receive and review physician orders, ensuring complete information for lab services and enter accurate orders.
• Communicate with patients and provide appropriate post‑phlebotomy care.
• Process specimens promptly to maintain sample stability and integrity (labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, freezing, packaging).
• Record refrigerator temperatures and QC/QA data; report concerns through the Corrective Action Log.
• Understand and maintain lab equipment; follow up on mandatory mandatory orders and report status.
• Notify laboratory and/or physicians of specimen issues.
• Maintain a safe work environment and adhere to biohazard waste procedures.
• Perform lab‑related clerical duties, including order entry, verification, patient information retrieval, inventory management, and equipment sanitization.
• Use departmental resources efficiently; participate in cost‑reduction and process‑streamlining efforts.
• Complete continuing education and competency assessments.
• Collaborate with team members professionally.
• Apply critical thinking and sound judgment to resolve challenging situations.
• Comply with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Phlebotomy certification from a nationally recognized organization, training from a phlebotomy school or medical institution, or at least one year of phlebotomy experience in a healthcare setting, or CMA certification.

• Experience performing phlebotomy on a broad range of patient types.
• Experience with processing, transferring, and handling centrifuge specimens.
• Familiarity with medical EMR systems.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

• $10,000 tuition reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time).
• $10,000 student loan repayment ($5,000 part‑time).
• $1,000 professional development per year ($500 part‑time).
• $250 well‑being fund per year ($125 part‑time).
• Matching 401(k).
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Annual employee salary increase and incentive bonus.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal‑opportunity employer (including disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members. All results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis and comply with all applicable laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within one year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending on the job family.