Phlebotomist 5920

Accounting Search; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Accounting Search in Colonial Heights, VA seeks a Phlebotomist for a 3-month contract with potential for permanent placement. Schedule is 7:45am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The role involves blood draws, specimen labeling, and adherence to OSHA/DEP protocols. Benefits are available.

Minimum qualifications include a state phlebotomy certification and at least 6 months of venipuncture experience in a fast-paced lab or hospital setting, plus a high school diploma or GED.

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.

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. Explains the venipuncture process clearly and courteously.
• Demonstrate technique/s using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
• Understand physicians' orders, match requisition forms to specimens, label, centrifuge, and preserve specimens as required by test order.
• Check all test requisitions for accuracy and proper labeling.
• Package specimens for transport and store them per required temperature conditions.
• Attend annual department trainings.
• Answer telephone calls and read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Laboratory procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

This is a contract job opportunity. potential for perm

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