Phlebotomist 5337

H. T. PROF Group; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits are available

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a contract phlebotomist to support blood collection and specimen processing. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with a projected duration of 3 months and potential for permanent placement.

Responsibilities include blood draws, labeling, centrifuging, and accurate data recording, while ensuring patient comfort and adherence to physician orders. Benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months' work experience performing venipunctures in a fast-paced lab or hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Experience performing blood draws, labeling and centrifuging specimens, and recording maintenance data.
• Collects and stores specimens according to procedures.
• Explain venipuncture process clearly to patients.
• Demonstrate technique with straight or butterfly needles.
• Understand physicians' orders and match requisition forms to specimens.
• Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by the test order.
• Package specimens for transport and store per required temperature.
• Comply with OSHA and DEP regulations; attend annual trainings.
• Answer calls and read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.

Skills

Venipuncture

Blood draws

Record data

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

This is a contract job opportunity. potential for perm

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm

Projected duration: 3 months + potential for perm

Job code: CVDJP00035337

benefits are available

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.
• 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