Medical Technician/Phlebotomist

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Medical Technician/Phlebotomist to support the Veteran community in the Wilmington, DE area. This position is open to all candidates, including Locum or Traveling professionals.

Position Highlights:

• Logistics:
  • Pay: $22.54+
  • Schedule: 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
  • Location:  Wilmington VA Medical Center, 1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE
• Requirements:
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
  • Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
  • At least 3 years of recent Phlebotomy experience.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
  • National or state-recognized phlebotomy certification (e.g., CPT ASCP, NHA, AMT) is a plus.
  • Previous experience with the VA is a plus.
  • Previous experience as a phlebotomist is a plus.
• Benefits:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid vacation
  • 11 federal paid holidays

I've never heard of Terrestris. Why should I join the team?

In 2025, Terrestris was ranked 185 out of the top 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. We hit this mark because, at Terrestris, we form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

What does a typical day look like for the Medical Technician/Phlebotomist?

You will:

• Collect blood/urine specimens and ensure safe, non-traumatic processes are used to maintain patient safety and assure specimen quality.
• Performs blood collection using venipunctures, arterial punctures, and capillary finger sticks with a minimal number of failures, patient bruising, or required repeat collection, ensuring that samples are submitted to the clinical laboratory with the least possible delay.
• Specimen collection is performed in the emergency room, hospital room, extended care rooms, and outpatient specimen collection area.
• Specimen collection is performed under emergent situations such as cardiac arrest, stroke, critically ill or noncooperative patients.
• Identifies tests that require special handling conditions and appropriately performs proper specimen collection.
• Takes emergency care procedures in the event a patient has a reaction to blood collection procedures, including fainting, hematoma, and anxiety.
• Prepares specimens, such as labeling and decanting.
• Ensures that specimens are maintained at the proper temperature and conditions to ensure sample integrity (on ice, protected from light), as required by the test ordered.
• Trains new employees and students in specimen collection and computer duties.
• Assists the technologist/technician with other miscellaneous and clerical duties, as assigned.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the professional we're looking for if you have:

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• At least 3 years of recent Phlebotomy experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• National or state-recognized phlebotomy certification (e.g., CPT ASCP, NHA, AMT) is a plus.
• Previous experience with the VA is a plus.
• Previous experience as a phlebotomist is a plus.

If selected, candidates will need to complete credentialing and onboarding requirements consistent with VA medical staff processes.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits, including health, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week regularly are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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