Phlebotomist 5920

True North Consultants, Inc.; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits are available

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our Colonial Heights lab. The role involves performing blood draws, labeling specimens, and ensuring proper documentation, with an emphasis on accuracy and patient communication.

Candidates should have a valid phlebotomy certification and at least 6 months of venipuncture experience in a fast-paced setting; training and OSHA guidelines will be covered, with benefits available.

Qualifications

• Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where employed is required.
• Minimum of 6 months' venipuncture experience in a fast-paced lab or hospital.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, and decontamination.
• Collects and stores specimens according to procedures and explains venipuncture clearly.
• Demonstrate technique with straight and butterfly needles as required.
• Match requisitions to tubes, label, centrifuge, and freeze specimens as needed.
• Check test requisitions against scripts to ensure accuracy.
• Package specimens for transport and follow transport protocols.

Skills

Blood draws

Venipuncture

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Phlebotomy certification (state)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position: Phlebotomist 5920

Location: Colonial Heights VA

Schedule: 7:45am-4:30pm M-F

Projected duration: 3 months + potential for perm

Job code:CVDJP00035920

Benefits are available

requires young adults to geriatrics experience.

requires hard stick experience

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 6 months' work experience performing venipunctures in a fast paced lab or hospital setting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office SuiteHigh School Diploma or GED