Phlebotomist Floater - 1st Shift

Phlebotomist Floater - 1st Shift

Location: Abington, PA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $19.85$21.80 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 6:30 AM 4:00 PM, Monday Friday; 8:00 AM 12:00 PM every other Saturday
• Travel Requirements: Coverage required at multiple locations throughout the Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and Lower Bucks County area
• 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 the 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 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.

Required Skills

• Keyboard/data entry experience
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a high-volume setting
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Collaboration with multiple functions including Sales, Laboratory Testing Services, IT connectivity, Billing, and Logistics
• Leadership behaviors with a focus on process excellence
• Sensitivity to confidentiality and accuracy in patient information
• Ability to act as coach, mentor, instructor, and resource advisor for new employees
• Ability to provide effective onboarding services to new clients
• Ability to serve as point of contact to on-site staff and provide regular input to the group lead or supervisor

Preferred Skills

• Customer service experience in a retail or service environment

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)
• Pennsylvania (Penna.) state credentials/licenses required

Required Experience

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

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Minimum 3 years in a PSC/IOP (Patient Service Center / In-Office Phlebotomy) environment preferred

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Overtime required
• Weekend availability required (every other Saturday)
• Assignment locations may include a doctor's office, patient service center, house call environment, long-term care facility, or other sites as business needs dictate
• Multi-location float coverage required throughout the Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and Lower Bucks County area
• COVID vaccination required

Important Notes

• This is a floater role requiring coverage at multiple locations with varying assignments based on business needs.

About the Client

This client is a leading provider of diagnostic information services in the healthcare industry, serving one in three adult Americans every year and supporting half of the physicians and hospitals across the United States, with laboratory operations extending internationally. With nearly 50,000 employees, this organization operates at national scale while serving patients at the most personal level, delivering the diagnostic insights that drive clinical decisions, guide treatments, and ultimately save lives. The organization employs phlebotomists, patient services representatives, floater and mobile phlebotomists, laboratory scientists, logistics professionals, technologists, and business talent who contribute directly to patient health outcomes across its expansive national network.

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.