Float Phlebotomist - Contract to Perm (Montgomery County)

Workforce Recruiter; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits available

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter in Germantown, MD seeks a Phlebotomist for a 3-month contract with potential for permanent placement. Location covers Montgomery County, MD; schedule is 1st shift, Mon–Fri, 7am–4pm or 8am–5pm with EOS 8am–12pm.

Responsibilities include blood draws, labeling, centrifuging, data maintenance, specimen handling, and patient communication. OSHA compliance and annual trainings are required.

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.
• 2 years of phlebotomy 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.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Specimen labeling

Centrifuging

OSHA

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Phlebotomy certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Workforce Recruiter in Germantown, MD seeks a Phlebotomist for a 3-month contract with potential for permanent placement. Location covers Montgomery County, MD; schedule is 1st shift, Mon–Fri, 7am–4pm or 8am–5pm with EOS 8am–12pm.

Responsibilities include blood draws, labeling, centrifuging, data maintenance, specimen handling, and patient communication. OSHA compliance and annual trainings are required.