Phlebotomist

Job Title: Phlebotomist

Job Description

This phlebotomist role focuses on performing blood draws and specimen collections while supporting a high-volume, fast-paced clinical environment. You assist with troubleshooting, training, and recommending workflow improvements to ensure accurate, efficient, and safe laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood draws using straight needles and butterfly needles, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Collect and store blood, urine, fecal, and other specimens according to established procedures.
• Clearly and courteously explain venipuncture and other specimen collection processes to patients.
• Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes to ensure accurate test ordering and identification.
• Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by specific test orders.
• Verify all test requisitions or computer-generated labels against scripts to ensure complete accuracy.
• Package specimens for transport, following protocols to maintain specimen integrity.
• Store specimen samples at required temperatures and place them in appropriate collection containers or tubes.
• Follow specific procedures and protocols for specimen handling and transport to preserve sample quality.
• Fully understand and interpret physicians' orders related to laboratory testing and specimen requirements.
• Record maintenance data and perform decontamination tasks as required by laboratory procedures.
• Update patient information accurately in electronic medical records and related systems.
• Answer telephone calls and read laboratory results to address inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations and all applicable safety standards.
• Attend annual department trainings to maintain current knowledge of procedures and regulations.
• Assist with troubleshooting issues related to specimen collection, labeling, and workflow.
• Contribute to training and mentoring team members on proper phlebotomy techniques and procedures.
• Make recommendations to improve workflow efficiency and overall laboratory operations.

Essential Skills

• Valid phlebotomy certification for the state of employment, where required.
• Minimum of 6 months of work experience performing venipunctures in a fast-paced laboratory or hospital setting.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 2-4 years of overall work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated experience performing blood draws and venipuncture.
• Knowledge of different needle gauges and phlebotomy techniques.
• Ability to enter data accurately in different electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Strong customer service skills to support a high volume of patients.
• Experience with specimen collection, including blood, urine, and other sample types.
• Ability to follow detailed laboratory protocols and physicians' orders accurately.
• Understanding of OSHA and DEP regulations related to laboratory safety and specimen handling.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as a phlebotomy technician or medical assistant.
• Some prior phlebotomy experience, even if formal certification is not required by the employer.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, emergency room-style environment with high patient volume.
• Strong communication skills to explain procedures clearly and courteously to patients.
• Attention to detail in labeling, handling, and storing specimens.
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively in a busy clinical setting.

Work Environment

This position is based in a fast-paced clinical facility set up similarly to an emergency room, with more than 100 patients passing through daily. The schedule typically runs Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with every other Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You work with electronic medical record systems, laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, and standard phlebotomy tools, including straight and butterfly needles. The environment emphasizes efficiency, accuracy, and patient-centered service, and you collaborate closely with clinical and laboratory staff to support continuous patient flow and high-quality diagnostic services.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Albany, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/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 Albany,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 18, 2026.

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