Pediatric Phlebotomist — Contract to Perm, Austin

Job Juncture; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits available

Job summary

Job Juncture in Austin, TX is seeking a contract Phlebotomist with 3 months duration and potential for permanent hire. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of pediatric venipuncture experience, and is skilled with hard sticks. Duties include blood draws, labeling and processing specimens, and ensuring accurate patient data and specimen handling. Training opportunities and benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where you will be employed.
• 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.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

MS Office

Education

Phlebotomy Certification

High School Diploma or GED

2+ years experience?

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Juncture in Austin, TX is seeking a contract Phlebotomist with 3 months duration and potential for permanent hire. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of pediatric venipuncture experience, and is skilled with hard sticks. Duties include blood draws, labeling and processing specimens, and ensuring accurate patient data and specimen handling. Training opportunities and benefits are available.