Clinical Laboratory Phlebotomist

Job Requisition :48561
Opening Date:07/22/2025

Closing Date: 08/04/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:CLINICAL LAB PHLEB - 08213
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $3,802 - $4,880 per month ($45,624 - $58,560 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Lake
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC009
Merit Comp Code:

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The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Clinical Laboratory Phlebotomist for the Kiley Developmental Center located in Waukegan, Illinois to perform technical phlebotomist duties, per physician’s orders. Immediately reports all critical test results to responsible medical staff (e.g., Registered Nurse, Physician) in accordance with institutional policy. D raws blood samples from patients. Prepares, processes and labels blood, urine and other specimens for transportation to a contractual laboratory for testing.

Completes EKG tracings. Ensures timely entry of test results into laboratory database. Accurately identifies inpatient host prior to specimen acquisition using name, date of birth and photograph.

• Per physician’s orders, performs technical phlebotomist duties for Kiley Developmental Center’s laboratory.
• Performs formal incident reporting for all lab-related mishaps (errors, injuries, etc.) to facilitate timely remediation and safety.
• Seeks clarification for ambiguous lab-related orders via accountable medical staff.
• Ensures timely entry of diagnostic lab results obtained extrinsically into 4
  
  Medica and Bluezone software systems.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires education and experience equivalent to completion of high school, supplemented by one (1) year’s experience in the practice of phlebotomy.

• Requires ability to complete a training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency of Clinical Laboratory services or the American Society of Clinical Pathologist and to pass the exam and be certified (CPT) within the probationary period.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including the use of computer related software.
• Requires the ability to perform Electrocardiogram (EKG) adhering to established…