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Location: Shelby, NC | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, 7:30am-4:30pm M-F | Compensation: Not specified

Overview

A healthcare services provider is seeking a Phlebotomist to join its laboratory team on a contract basis for a projected duration of 3 months, with potential for permanent placement. This role is essential to ensuring accurate specimen collection and processing in support of patient care and diagnostic testing.

What you'll do

• Perform blood draws, label specimens, centrifuge specimens, record maintenance data, and complete decontamination procedures
• Collect and store specimens according to established procedures
• Clearly and courteously explain the venipuncture and/or other specimen collection process (e.g., urine or fecal) to patients
• Demonstrate technique using straight needles and/or butterfly needles
• Fully understand and follow all 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 samples at required temperatures, using appropriate containers/tubes and labeling to maintain specimen integrity during transport
• 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, where required
• Minimum 6 months' 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

Compensation and benefits

• Benefits are available

Why this role

This is a contract opportunity with a projected duration of 3 months and potential to convert to a permanent position, offering benefits and a consistent weekday schedule.