Phlebotomist

Company: Aerotek
Location: Richmond
Posted on: January 14, 2021

Job Description:

Aerotek is hiring a floating phlebotomist for a company in the Richmond area! Description:This person will travel to provider practices in the Virginia area, including Richmond, West Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Virginia Beach. The Phlebotomist provides expertise in blood draws and specimen preparation. Their ability to put patients at ease and obtain sufficient samples with minimal discomfort to patients across a wide demographic is critical to our commitment to high quality care for our patients and those of our partners.---Experience 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 the physicians' orders.---Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.---Check 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.---Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations.---Attend annual department trainings---Answer telephone calls read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.Top Skills Details:1. Comfortable with computers as they will be working in various systems during their work day. Also, as being a float various sites could use different systems. 2. 2 years or more of phlebotomy experience. 3. Urgent Care/High patient volume experience. They could see volume of 25-30 patients in the first hour.About Aerotek:We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing-- Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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