Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist

This is a contract job opportunity with potential for perm. Location: Newberg OR. Schedule: 6:30AM to 6:30PM M-F and covering 2 Saturdays a month. Shifts will be 8 hours but may need to start as early as 6:30 or end as late as 6:30PM depending on location. Projected duration: 3 months + potential for perm. Benefits are available. This is a float job covering Newberg, Bridgeport, Sherwood, and Portland. The home base would be the PSC closest to where the candidate lives. Requires a clean driving record and reliable transportation. Mileage expenses paid.

Description: The main function of a phlebotomist is to assist in performing various assigned duties, troubleshooting, training, and making work flow recommendations. Position responsibilities include experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc. Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures. Properly explains in a clear but courteous manner the process of the venipuncture (blood drawing) and/or other specimen collection (ex. urine or fecal) as required. Demonstrate technique/s using straight needles and/or butterfly needles. Fully understand all of the physicians' orders. Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order. Check all test requisitions or computer label against script to ensure 100% correct. Package specimens for transport. Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples.

High School Diploma or GED. Minimum 2 years of experience.