Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Phlebotomist
Job Description
The primary role of a phlebotomist is to assist in performing various duties such as troubleshooting, training, and making workflow recommendations. This role involves collecting and storing specimens according to established procedures while ensuring patient information is accurately updated.
Responsibilities
- Perform blood draws, label specimens, and centrifuge specimens.
- Record maintenance data and perform decontamination.
- Update patient information and collect/store specimens according to procedures.
- Explain the venipuncture process clearly and courteously.
- Demonstrate techniques using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
- Understand and follow all physicians' orders.
- Match 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 scripts for accuracy.
- Package specimens for transport and store sample specimens at required temperatures.
Essential Skills
- Experience in specimen collection, venipuncture, and blood draw.
- Hard stick experience, especially with transplant and cancer patients.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state of employment, if required.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 1-4 years of experience in a similar role.
Work Environment
The phlebotomist will work in a hospital lab setting, collaborating with a team of phlebotomists. The role requires handling hard stick patients from pediatric to geriatric age groups, including those who have had transplants and cancer treatments. The working hours are from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Washington, District of Columbia.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $21.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Washington,DC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2025.
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