Phlebotomist Floater - 1st Shift

Job Title: Phlebotomist Floater - 1st Shift

Job Location: Fairfield, CT

Duration: 3+ Months

Shift Schedule: 6a-6p Monday-Friday w/rotational weekends

Summary:

The Phlebotomist III- Float represents the face of our company to patients who come to our facility, both as part of their health routine or for insights into life-defining health decisions. The role involves drawing quality blood samples from patients and preparing those specimens for lab testing while following established practices and procedures. The Phlebotomist III- Float 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. This position is responsible for providing coverage at multiple locations for multiple roles and ensuring that daily activities of the Patient Service Center/Mobile/Long Term Care/In-Office Phlebotomy are completed accurately and on time.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate Leadership Behaviors while focusing on process excellence skills and sensitivity to confidentiality and accuracy of 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 Phlebotomist III- Float and lead one or more PSR on site.
• Act as a coach, mentor, instructor, and resource advisor for new employees and provide effective onboarding services to new clients.
• Act as a point of contact to staff on site and provide regular input to the group lead or supervisor.
• Focus on working 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:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Medical training: medical assistant or paramedic training preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred. Required in California, Nevada, and Washington.
• Five years phlebotomy experience required, inclusive of pediatric, geriatric, and capillary collections.
• Minimum 3 years in a PSC/IOP environment preferred.
• Customer service in a retail or service environment preferred.
• Keyboard/data entry experience.