Evening Phlebotomist — Per Diem Lab Specialist

RWJBarnabas Health; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health in Hamilton, NJ is seeking a Phlebotomist to join the Lab HH Phlebotomist team. You will procure blood specimens, verify patient information, and ensure accurate labeling and timely transport to the laboratory.

In this hourly role, you will work the evening shift, maintain high accuracy, and support interdepartmental collaboration to uphold safety and quality standards. Per diem scheduling and weekend/holiday availability are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of a Phlebotomy certificate with a nationally recognized program is preferred.
• Six (6) months of experience performing blood or specimen collection procedures is preferred.
• Scheduling: Per Diem, Evening Shift (1:00 PM – 9:30 PM).
• Availability to work every other weekend, and 2–3 rotating holidays per year.

Responsibilities

• Procures venous and capillary blood specimens on all patients regardless of age on a routine, timed, and stat basis within departmental timelines.
• Maintains 100 percent compliance with patient identification protocols from bedside verification and order matching to specimen label printing, bedside labeling, transport, and LIS receipt.
• Achieves departmental performance standards, maintaining a phlebotomy success rate >90% and an expected collection rate of 8–10 patients per hour.
• Ensures timely collection by meeting windows: stat draws within 30 minutes, timed draws within 30 minutes of target, routine draws within 60 minutes.
• Verifies orders from scripts and inputs patient/test data into HIS and LIS to minimize errors.
• Prepares and transports specimens securely; returns samples to lab via pneumatic tube within 10 minutes of collection.
• Utilizes downtime for tray decontamination, centrifugation, department deliveries, culture plating, and blood culture set‑ups.
• Provides age‑appropriate care across infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
• Promotes teamwork across shifts and mentors staff as needed.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy certificate with a nationally recognized program

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health in Hamilton, NJ is seeking a Phlebotomist to join the Lab HH Phlebotomist team. You will procure blood specimens, verify patient information, and ensure accurate labeling and timely transport to the laboratory.

In this hourly role, you will work the evening shift, maintain high accuracy, and support interdepartmental collaboration to uphold safety and quality standards. Per diem scheduling and weekend/holiday availability are required.