Float Phlebotomist

Job Title: Float Phlebotomist Functional Group: Phlebotomy/Patient Service Location: New York New York 10128 Required coverage area: Manhattan, Queens, Far Rockaway, Arverne, Astoria. Need to Travel to these locations and Mileage will be reimbursed Duration: 4 months (Extendable or contract to hire) Schedule:Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri (8am - 5pm), Wed (8am - 7pm) (as needed) w/rotating Sat (8am -5pm) Pay Rate: $24-$26/hr Requirements: Need to have a reliable vehicle 2 years of working experience as a phlebotomist. Active Driving License in NY/NJ Experience with straight, butterfly needles and color tubes. 2 years of blood draw, venipunctures experience. Duties may include but are not necessarily limited to the following: Need to travel to the assigned locations and 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 Checks 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 in appropriate collection container/ tube, accurately labels, follows different procedures as outlined by specific to protocol deemed necessary for transport to maintain integrity of the specimen.