Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist

This is a contract job opportunity with potential for perm. Position: Phlebotomist Location: Omaha, NE Schedule: Mon-Fri 9-6, no weekends & no holidays Projected duration: 3 months + potential for perm Job code: CVDJP00035372 Benefits are available

Phlebotomy on all ages including children

Minimum 3 years of experience required

Summary: The main function of a phlebotomist is to assist in performing various assigned duties, troubleshooting, training, and making work flow recommendations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Experience doing blood draws
• Labeling specimens
• Centrifuging specimens
• Recording maintenance data and decontamination
• Updating patient information
• 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

High School Diploma or GED minimum 3 years of experience