What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist position at Actalent?
Description:
Summary:
The main function of a phlebotomist is to assist in performing various assigned duties, troubleshooting, training, and making workflow recommendations.
Position Responsibilities:
- 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 of 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 labels against the script to ensure 100% correct.
- Package specimens for transport
- Stores specimen samples according to the required temperature places samples in appropriate collection container/ tube, accurately label, and follows different procedures as outlined by specific protocols deemed necessary for transport to maintain the integrity of the specimen.
- Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations. Attend annual department training, answer telephone calls, and read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where you will be employed as required in some states minimum of 6 months of work experience performing venipunctures in a fast-paced lab or hospital setting.
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
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.
Salary : $19 - $20
