Contract Phlebotomist – Pediatrics & Geriatrics | Yakima

Top Echelon LLC; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC in Yakima, WA is seeking a Phlebotomist for a contract position (potential to convert to permanent). Location is Yakima, WA, with a schedule of 8-5 Monday through Friday or alternative 10:00–10:30 AM to 7:00 PM; duration is 3 months with potential for permanent employment.

Responsibilities include performing blood draws, labeling and centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data, and ensuring specimen integrity.

Qualifications

• Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where you will be employed as required in some states.
• Minimum 6 months' work experience performing venipunctures in a fast paced lab or hospital setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• minimum 2 years of experience
• High School Diploma or GED

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

Blood draws

Venipuncture

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Top Echelon LLC in Yakima, WA is seeking a Phlebotomist for a contract position (potential to convert to permanent). Location is Yakima, WA, with a schedule of 8-5 Monday through Friday or alternative 10:00–10:30 AM to 7:00 PM; duration is 3 months with potential for permanent employment.

Responsibilities include performing blood draws, labeling and centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data, and ensuring specimen integrity.