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Phlebotomist 5927
Healthcare
Glen Burnie, MD
Location: Glen Burnie, MD | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, M-F 8am - 4pm | Compensation: Not specified
Overview
A healthcare services provider is seeking a skilled Phlebotomist for a contract engagement with potential for permanent placement. This is a 3 months assignment supporting a clinical lab environment, and the role is essential for ensuring accurate specimen collection and smooth patient care workflows, requiring experience with pediatrics, geriatrics and hard sticks.
What you'll do
- Perform blood draws, label specimens, centrifuge specimens, and record maintenance data and decontamination activities
- Update patient information and collect and store specimens according to established procedures
- Clearly and courteously explain the venipuncture process and other specimen collection methods (e.g., urine or fecal) to patients
- Demonstrate proper technique using straight needles and/or butterfly needles
- Fully understand and follow physicians' 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 scripts to ensure 100% accuracy
- Package specimens for transport and store them according to required temperature and protocol to maintain specimen integrity
- Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations
- Attend annual department trainings
- Answer telephone calls and read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries
Required qualifications
- Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state of employment, as required in some states
- Minimum of 5 work experience performing venipunctures in a fast-paced lab or hospital setting
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- High School Diploma or GED
- Experience with pediatrics, geriatrics and hard sticks
Compensation and benefits
- Benefits are available
Why this role
This contract position in Glen Burnie, MD offers the potential to transition into a permanent role, with a straightforward M-F 8am - 4pm schedule.
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