Phlebotomist

Pride Health; City of Saratoga Springs (NY); On-site; USD 23,419 - 30,789; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Employee discounts with preferred vendors

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Phlebotomist to support a medical facility in Saratoga Springs, NY. The role requires a minimum of 3 years of phlebotomy experience and offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans. Responsibilities include blood draws, specimen handling, and ensuring the proper temperature for specimen storage. This is a contract job with a Monday to Friday schedule, offering a pay range of $17 to $22.35 per hour, based on experience.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of phlebotomy experience is required.
• Ability to explain the venipuncture process courteously.
• Fully understand physicians' orders and match forms to specimens.

Responsibilities

• Experience doing blood draws and labelling specimens.
• Collect and store specimens according to procedures.
• Package specimens for transport.

Skills

Blood draws

Specimen labelling

Centrifuging specimens

Patient information updating

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Pride Health is hiring a Phlebotomist to support our client’s medical facility, which is based in Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

This is a Contract job with a possible extension opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organisation!

Schedule: MON-FRI 7A-4P EVERY OTHER Saturday 7a-11a (40 hrs/week)

Pay Range: $17/hr- $22.35/hr (Offered pay rate will be based on education, experience, and healthcare credentials.) The rate is based on years of DIRECT EXPERIENCE as listed in the resume

Responsibilities:

• Experience doing blood draws, labelling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.
• Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures.
• Properly explain 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 the test order.
• Check all test requisitions or computer labels against the script to ensure 100% correct.
• Package specimens for transport.
• Stores specimens according to the required temperature

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED is required.

Minimum 3 years. Phlebotomy experience is required.

Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

About Pride Health

Pride Health is Pride Global's healthcare staffing branch, providing recruitment solutions for healthcare professionals and the industry at large since 2010.

As a minority-owned business that delivers exceptional service to its clients and candidates by capitalizing on diverse recruiting, account management, and staffing backgrounds, Pride Health's expert team provides tailored and swift sourcing solutions to help connect healthcare talent with their dream jobs. Our personalized approach within the industry shines through as we continue cultivating honest and open relationships with our network of healthcare professionals, creating an unparalleled environment of trust and loyalty.