Lab - Phlebotomist

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Join a dedicated clinical team as a phlebotomist specializing in blood collection and specimen preparation. This role offers diverse patient interactions across a broad demographic and the opportunity to contribute to high-quality care in a dynamic healthcare setting. If you have a passion for precision, patient comfort, and teamwork, this position is ideal for you.

Responsibilities

- Perform blood draws using straight needles and butterfly needles, ensuring patient comfort and minimal discomfort. - Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens according to established procedures to maintain sample integrity. - Properly explain procedures to patients in a clear, courteous manner, addressing questions and alleviating concerns. - Collect and store specimens, including urine and fecal samples, following protocol. - Match laboratory requisition forms to specimens, verify test orders, and ensure accurate labeling. - Package specimens carefully for transport, adhering to temperature requirements and safety protocols. - Record maintenance data, perform decontamination, update patient information, and maintain specimen storage. - Comply with OSHA and DEP regulations, wear appropriate PPE, and participate in annual training. - Attend to inquiries by reading laboratory results and answering calls as needed. - Perform other duties as assigned to support laboratory operations.

Required Skills

- Proven experience performing blood draws and specimen collection. - Ability to label, centrifuge, and handle specimens accurately. - Excellent communication skills to explain procedures clearly and courteously. - Knowledge of laboratory protocols and safety regulations related to specimen handling. - Familiarity with recording maintenance data and specimen storage procedures.

Additional Skills & Requirements

- Bilingual Spanish speaking skills preferred to effectively communicate with diverse patients. - Current certification or licensure as a phlebotomist or medical assistant. - Prior experience in a clinical laboratory or healthcare setting. - Ability to work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8am - 5pm; Wednesday from 8am - 7pm as needed; and every other Saturday from 8am - 5pm. - Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required for territory coverage in Manhattan, Queens, Far Rockaway, Arverne, and Astoria. - High school diploma or equivalent required; formal phlebotomy training strongly preferred.

Elevate patient care by joining a collaborative team committed to excellence in specimen collection and laboratory support. Take the next step in your healthcare career and make a difference in your community today.

About Us: All Medical Personnel streamlines hiring to get you back to the work you love. Established in 1990, our staffing business lines place locum tenens, travel nursing, allied health, and clinical laboratory professionals from coast-to-coast. We believe in focusing and uplifting the hiring process, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges you face. We are here to ensure each experience with us is simplified, elevated, and impactful, for you and your patient.

Please reference Job number: 315572