Contract Phlebotomist — Fast-Paced Lab, Geriatric

Aspire Talent Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits available

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a skilled phlebotomist for a contract role in Washington, DC (Georgia Ave NW). The position requires handling blood draws, specimen labeling, and maintaining accurate patient information while ensuring safety and accuracy in a fast-paced lab setting.

You will work Monday to Friday 8am-5pm for an initial 3-month assignment with potential for permanent placement. The role emphasizes drawing blood from geriatric patients and performing related duties under OSHA

Qualifications

• Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where you will be employed as required in some states.
• Minimum of 5 work experience performing venipunctures in a fast paced lab or hospital setting
• High School Diploma or GED
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.
• Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures.
• Properly explains in a clear but courteous manner the process of the venipuncture (blood drawing) and or other specimen collection (ex. urine or fecal) as required
• Demonstrate technique/s using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
• Fully understand all of the physicians' orders.
• Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.
• Check all test requisitions or computer label against script to ensure 100% correct.
• Package specimens for transport
• Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container/ tube, accurately labels, follows different procedures as outlined by specific to protocol deemed necessary for transport to maintain integrity of the specimen.Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations.
• Attend annual department trainings
• Answer telephone calls, read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Patient care

Geriatric patients

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Phlebotomy Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a skilled phlebotomist for a contract role in Washington, DC (Georgia Ave NW). The position requires handling blood draws, specimen labeling, and maintaining accurate patient information while ensuring safety and accuracy in a fast-paced lab setting.

You will work Monday to Friday 8am-5pm for an initial 3-month assignment with potential for permanent placement. The role emphasizes drawing blood from geriatric patients and performing related duties under OSHA