Phlebotomist I

Pride Health; Ridgefield (CT); On-site; USD 23,419 - 28,929; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

Pride Health is hiring a Phlebotomist to support a client’s healthcare facility in Ridgefield, CT. The role requires performing blood draws, labeling and processing specimens, and ensuring accurate patient information and test orders.

The schedule is 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, local contract for 3 months or more, with a pay range of $17–$21 per hour. A high school diploma or GED and 3–5 years of phlebotomy experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of phlebotomy experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood draws and label specimens accurately.
• Centrifuge specimens and maintain data and decontamination records.
• Explain venipuncture procedures clearly to patients.
• Demonstrate technique with straight and butterfly needles.
• Match requisitions to specimen tubes and ensure 100% accuracy.
• Package and store specimens at required temperatures.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Pride Health is hiring a Phlebotomist to support our client’s healthcare facility in Ridgefield, CT 06877.

Job Details

Schedule: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Location: Ridgefield, CT 06877 | Job Type: Local contract | Contract Length: 3 months+ | Pay Range: $17 – $21.00 hourly. Required: Phlebotomy Certification.

Key Responsibilities

• Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.
• Collect and store specimens in accordance with established procedures.
• Explain in a clear but courteous manner the process of venipuncture (blood drawing) and other specimen collection (e.g., urine, fecal) as required.
• Demonstrate technique(s) using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
• Fully understand all of the physician's orders. Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.
• Check all test requisitions or computer labels against the script to ensure 100% correctness.
• Package specimens for transport.
• Store specimens at the required temperature.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of phlebotomy experience.

Candidate Benefits

Pride-Health offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k) retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.