Float Phlebotomist (DC/MD) Contract-to-Hire

H. T. PROF Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

The H. T. PROF Group is seeking a contract-to-hire phlebotomist to support Washington DC and surrounding areas on a float basis. Duties include venipuncture, specimen labeling and processing, and maintaining accurate patient records.

Schedule is 7:00–19:00, Monday–Friday, with potential weekend OT. Home base is Varnum Street, DC, with travel to Maryland and DC. Requires valid phlebotomy certification and a clean driving record.

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.
• 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 and other specimen collection as required.
• Demonstrate technique 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.
• Package specimens for transport.
• Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container/tube, labels, follows protocols for transport to maintain integrity of the specimen.
• Attend annual department trainings.
• Answer telephone calls, read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.

Job description

The H. T. PROF Group is seeking a contract-to-hire phlebotomist to support Washington DC and surrounding areas on a float basis. Duties include venipuncture, specimen labeling and processing, and maintaining accurate patient records.

Schedule is 7:00–19:00, Monday–Friday, with potential weekend OT. Home base is Varnum Street, DC, with travel to Maryland and DC. Requires valid phlebotomy certification and a clean driving record.