This is a contract job opportunity with potential for permanent placement.
Location: Liverpool, NY
Schedule: 7 AM - 5:30 PM (8 hours varied) Monday - Friday
Projected Duration: 3 months + potential for permanent placement
Job Code: CVDJP00029865
Benefits: Available
This is a float job requiring a clean driving record, with travel through 9 sites: Auburn NY, Liverpool NY, East Syracuse NY, Oneida NY, Watertown NY, and Ithaca NY.
Summary: The main function of a phlebotomist is to assist in performing various assigned duties, troubleshooting, training, and making workflow recommendations.
Position Responsibilities:
1. Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data, and decontamination.
2. Updating patient information and collecting and storing specimens according to established procedures.
3. Properly explaining in a clear but courteous manner the process of venipuncture (blood drawing) and/or other specimen collection (e.g., urine or fecal) as required.
4. Demonstrating techniques using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
5. Fully understanding all of the physicians' orders.
6. Matching laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes, labeling, centrifuging, splitting, and freezing specimens as required by test order.
7. Checking all test requisitions or computer labels against scripts to ensure 100% accuracy.
8. Packaging specimens for transport and storing specimen samples according to required temperature.
9. Placing samples in appropriate collection containers/tubes, accurately labeling, and following procedures outlined by specific protocols to maintain specimen integrity.
10. Understanding and complying with OSHA and DEP regulations.
11. Attending annual department trainings and answering telephone calls to read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where you will be employed as required in some states.
2. Minimum of 6 months' work experience performing venipunctures in a fast-paced lab or hospital setting.
3. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
4. High School Diploma or GED.
5. 1-2+ years of experience.
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