Phlebotomist

Pride Health; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 27,552 - 31,684; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

comprehensive healthcare coverage

supplemental coverage

401(k) retirement savings

life & disability insurance

employee assistance program

legal support

auto, home, pet insurance and employee

discounts with vendors

Job summary

Pride Health is seeking a Phlebotomist II to support a client healthcare facility in Richmond, Virginia. The role emphasizes safe blood collection, labeling, and specimen handling in a fast-paced environment.

The schedule is Day Shift on a local contract with a 3+ month length and potential extension. Ideal candidates hold a state phlebotomy certification and solid venipuncture experience.

Qualifications

• Valid phlebotomy certification as required by the state of employment.
• 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; 2-4 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information.
• Clearly explain the venipuncture process and/or other specimen collection to patients.
• Demonstrate technique with straight needles and/or butterfly needles and interpret physician orders.
• Match requisitions to tubes, label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required.
• Package specimens for transport and store samples at required temperatures.
• Adhere to OSHA and DEP regulations and attend annual trainings.
• Answer phone calls and read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Phlebotomy certification

Tools

Laboratory software

Job description

Pride Health is hiring a Phlebotomist II to support our client's healthcare facility in Richmond VA 23228

Schedule: Day Shift

Job Type: local contract

Contract Length: 3 + month , Contract to possible

Pay Range: $20/hr to $23/hr

*Pay offered is based on experience, expertise, credentialing, and education.

Summary: The main function of a phlebotomist is to assist in performing various assigned duties, trouble shooting, training and making work flow recommendations.

Position 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.

Minimum Qualifications: Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where you will be employed as required in some states.

dfMinimum 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 2-4 years of experience

Pride-Health 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

Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates:

Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions:

For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.