Phlebotomist Floater - 1st Shift

Phlebotomist Floater - 1st Shift

Location: Avon, CT

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 7 months
• Pay Rate: $18.00-$25.00 / Hour (USD)
• Overtime: Overtime eligible
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Phlebotomist Floater represents the face of our company to patients who come in, both as part of their health routine or for insights into life-defining health decisions. The Phlebotomist Floater draws quality blood samples from patients and prepares those specimens for lab testing while following established practices and procedures. The Phlebotomist Floater has direct contact with patients and creates an atmosphere of trust and confidence while explaining procedures to patients and drawing blood specimens in a skillful, safe and accurate manner. The Phlebotomist Floater is responsible for providing coverage at multiple locations for multiple roles. The Phlebotomist Floater must ensure that daily activities of the Patient Service Center/Mobile/Long Term Care/In-Office Phlebotomy are completed accurately and on time. The Phlebotomist Floater demonstrates Leadership Behaviors while focusing on process excellence skills and sensitivity to confidentiality and accuracy to patient information. Successful applicants may be assigned to work and direct daily activity in a doctor's office, a patient service center, in a house call environment, long term care or as business needs dictate. Must be able to step in for a lead Phlebotomist Floater and lead one or more PSR on site. Will be required to act as a coach, mentor, instructor, resource advisor for new employees and provide effective onboarding services to new clients. They will also act as point of contact to staff on site and provide regular input to the group lead or supervisor. The Phlebotomist Floater may also focus on working with customers who have a high complexity and/or volume practice with a specialized focus requiring outstanding phlebotomy skills. In addition, these practices require a higher level of customer-facing skills including verbal and written communications, problem solving, and collaboration with multiple functions, such as: Sales, Laboratory Testing Services, IT connectivity, Billing, and Logistics due to their specialty and/or complex test orders. The Phlebotomist Floater must be capable of handling multiple priorities in a high-volume setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Draw quality blood samples from patients and prepare those specimens for lab testing while following established practices and procedures
• Create an atmosphere of trust and confidence while explaining procedures to patients and drawing blood specimens in a skillful, safe and accurate manner
• Provide coverage at multiple locations for multiple roles
• Ensure that daily activities of the Patient Service Center/Mobile/Long Term Care/In-Office Phlebotomy are completed accurately and on time
• Demonstrate Leadership Behaviors while focusing on process excellence skills and sensitivity to confidentiality and accuracy to patient information
• Work and direct daily activity in a doctor's office, a patient service center, in a house call environment, long term care or as business needs dictate
• Step in for a lead Phlebotomist Floater and lead one or more PSR on site
• Act as a coach, mentor, instructor, resource advisor for new employees and provide effective onboarding services to new clients
• Act as point of contact to staff on site and provide regular input to the group lead or supervisor
• Work with customers who have a high complexity and/or volume practice with a specialized focus requiring outstanding phlebotomy skills
• Collaborate with multiple functions such as Sales, Laboratory Testing Services, IT connectivity, Billing, and Logistics due to specialty and/or complex test orders
• Handle multiple priorities in a high-volume setting

Required Skills

• Keyboard/data entry experience
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving and collaboration with multiple functions
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a high-volume setting
• Sensitivity to confidentiality and accuracy of patient information
• Leadership behaviors and process excellence skills

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• Medical training: medical assistant or paramedic training (preferred)
• Phlebotomy certification (preferred; required in California, Nevada, and Washington )

Required Experience

• Five years phlebotomy experience required, inclusive of pediatric, geriatric and capillary collections

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Minimum 3 years in a PSC/IOP environment (preferred)
• Customer service experience in a retail or service environment (preferred)

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a leading provider of diagnostic information services in the healthcare industry, serving one in three adult Americans annually and supporting half of the physicians and hospitals across the United States, with laboratory operations extending internationally. With nearly 50,000 employees operating at national scale, the organization delivers diagnostic insights that drive clinical decisions, guide treatments, and save lives. The workforce includes phlebotomists, patient services representatives, laboratory scientists, logistics professionals, technologists, and business talent who contribute directly to patient health outcomes across patient service centers, mobile, long-term care, and in-office environments.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-17101

Industry: Healthcare

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