Phlebotomist / Phlebotomy

Job Summary Phlebotomist, Phlebotomy. The position performs phlebotomy and specimen collection services for inpatient and outpatient populations on a rotating basis, including off-site coverage. Responsibilities include venipuncture, test order entry, specimen processing, patient registration support, and maintaining courteous, professional interactions with patients and customers. Job Details

• Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred Qualifications: Three months of phlebotomy experience in an acute care setting; knowledge of patient registration, laboratory test order entry, and laboratory specimen processing procedures; completion of a phlebotomy training program or medical office assistant training.
• Schedule: Rotating evening schedule with 8-hour shifts and 40 hours per week, typically 1:30 PM–10:00 PM or 1:00 PM–9:30 PM, Friday through Tuesday. Orientation shifts may occur during the day.
• Additional Information: Performs venous and capillary venipuncture, 24-hour urine collection, random urine collection, H. pylori breath testing, and glucose tolerance testing. Performs test order entry, verifies patient identification, obtains applicable consent documentation, prioritizes STAT, routine, and timed collections, and supports outpatient registration and laboratory reception functions. May provide off-site coverage and perform electrocardiograms when assigned to preadmission testing. Monitors patients during procedures, responds to potential complications, and follows downtime procedures for laboratory and health information systems.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits