Phlebotomist - Float

Taleo; Village of Lake Success (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum in Lake Success, NY, is seeking a Phlebotomist Float to join the team. The role involves performing venipuncture and capillary puncture on adults, neonates, and pediatric patients, collecting urine specimens, and supporting staff with sample handling and patient care within a clinical laboratory setting.

As a Phlebotomist Float, you will contribute to high-quality lab services across multiple sites, promote professionalism, and help train new personnel as needed.

Qualifications

• Venipuncture and capillary puncture on adults, neonates and pediatric patients.
• Collect urine specimens with proper labeling and handling.
• Assist in instruction of new personnel and maintain professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture and capillary puncture on adults, neonates, and pediatric patients.
• Accurately collect and label specimens and enter data into the system.
• Support training of new staff and promote Laboratory professionalism.

Skills

Venipuncture

Capillary puncture

Urine collection

Computer use

Tools

Computer

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum NY/NJ, is seeking a Phlebotomist Float to join our team in Lake Success, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be whileCaring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Phlebotomist Float performs venipuncture and capillary puncture on adults, neonates, and pediatric patients; collects urine specimens; participates in the instruction of new personnel; works with computer; communicates in a manner that promotes Laboratory professionalism as well as a comfortable phlebotomy.