Phlebotomist 5456

Top Echelon LLC; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits available

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC in Falls Church, VA is seeking a Phlebotomist for a contract role of about 3 months with potential for permanent placement. The position requires current phlebotomy certification and a minimum of 2 years of venipuncture experience in a fast-paced lab or hospital setting.

Work includes performing blood draws, labeling and centrifuging specimens, and maintaining accurate data. The environment includes OBGYN and Internal Medicine, with a schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy certification valid for the state of employment.
• At least 5 years of venipuncture experience in a fast-paced lab or hospital.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Experience drawing blood, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, and recording maintenance data.
• Collect and store specimens according to established procedures.
• Explain venipuncture process clearly and courteously to patients.
• Ensure test requisitions match specimens and prepare for transport.
• Follow OSHA and DEP regulations and attend annual trainings.
• Answer phone calls and relay laboratory results as required.

Skills

Venipuncture

Specimen labeling

Centrifugation

Data entry

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This is a contract job opportunity. potential for perm.

Position: Phlebotomist 5456

Location: Falls Church VA

Schedule: M-F 8am to 4:30pm

Projected Duration: 3 months + potential for perm

Job code:CVDJP00035456

benefits are available

minimum 2 years of experience

OBGYN and Internal Medicine environment

requires phlebotomy certification and some college

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
• Minimum of 5 work experience performing venipunctures in a fast paced lab or hospital settingProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• High School Diploma or GED
• minimum 2 year of experience