Contract-to-Perm Phlebotomist – Gainesville

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits available

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking a Phlebotomist for a Gainesville, GA contract role with potential for permanent placement. Schedule: 8:00am–4:45pm, Monday–Friday.

You will perform blood draws, label and centrifuge specimens, document maintenance data, and ensure specimen integrity while following OSHA regulations. Requires Phlebotomy certification, 6 months of venipuncture experience in a fast-paced lab or hospital, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; a high school diploma or GED is

Qualifications

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

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.Minimum

Skills

Phlebotomy procedures

Office software

Education

Phlebotomy certification

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking a Phlebotomist for a Gainesville, GA contract role with potential for permanent placement. Schedule: 8:00am–4:45pm, Monday–Friday.

You will perform blood draws, label and centrifuge specimens, document maintenance data, and ensure specimen integrity while following OSHA regulations. Requires Phlebotomy certification, 6 months of venipuncture experience in a fast-paced lab or hospital, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; a high school diploma or GED is