Phlebotomist Floater - 1st Shift

Phlebotomist Floater - 1st Shift

Location: Elizabeth, NJ

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 2 months
• Pay Rate: $19.85 $21.80 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 1st Shift, 8:30 AM 5:00 PM, Monday Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Phlebotomist Floater represents the face of the company to patients who come in both as part of their health routine or for insights into life-defining health decisions. The Phlebotomist Floater draws quality blood samples from patients and prepares those specimens for lab testing while following established practices and procedures. This role has direct contact with patients and creates an atmosphere of trust and confidence while explaining procedures to patients and drawing blood specimens in a skillful, safe, and accurate manner. The Phlebotomist Floater is responsible for providing coverage at multiple locations for multiple roles. The Phlebotomist Floater must ensure that daily activities of the Patient Service Center/Mobile/Long Term Care/In-Office Phlebotomy are completed accurately and on time. The Phlebotomist Floater demonstrates Leadership Behaviors while focusing on process excellence skills and sensitivity to confidentiality and accuracy to patient information. Successful applicants may be assigned to work and direct daily activity in a doctor's office, a patient service center, in a house call environment, long term care, or as business needs dictate. The role must be able to step in for a Phlebotomist Floater and lead one or more Patient Service Representatives on site. The Phlebotomist Floater will be required to act as a coach, mentor, instructor, resource advisor for new employees and provide effective onboarding services to new clients. They will also act as point of contact to staff on site and provide regular input to the group lead or supervisor. The Phlebotomist Floater may also focus on working with customers who have a high complexity and/or volume practice with a specialized focus requiring outstanding phlebotomy skills. In addition, these practices require a higher level of customer-facing skills including verbal and written communications, problem solving, and collaboration with multiple functions, such as: Sales, Laboratory Testing Services, IT connectivity, Billing, and Logistics due to their specialty and/or complex test orders. The Phlebotomist Floater must be capable of handling multiple priorities in a high-volume setting.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Medical training: medical assistant or paramedic training preferred
• Phlebotomy certification preferred; required in California, Nevada, and Washington

Required Experience

• Five years phlebotomy experience required, inclusive of pediatric, geriatric, and capillary collections
• Keyboard/data entry experience

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Minimum 3 years in a PSC/IOP environment preferred
• Customer service in a retail or service environment preferred

Required Skills

• Ability to draw quality blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for lab testing following established practices and procedures
• Ability to explain procedures to patients and draw blood specimens in a skillful, safe, and accurate manner
• Ability to provide coverage at multiple locations for multiple roles
• Ability to lead one or more Patient Service Representatives on site
• Ability to act as coach, mentor, instructor, and resource advisor for new employees
• Ability to provide effective onboarding services to new clients
• Ability to serve as point of contact to staff on site and provide regular input to group lead or supervisor
• Proficiency in handling customers with high complexity and/or volume practice with specialized focus requiring outstanding phlebotomy skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Collaboration with multiple functions including Sales, Laboratory Testing Services, IT connectivity, Billing, and Logistics
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a high-volume setting
• Demonstrated Leadership Behaviors with focus on process excellence
• Sensitivity to confidentiality and accuracy of patient information

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, serving one in three adult Americans annually and supporting half of the physicians and hospitals across the United States, with laboratory operations extending internationally to deliver the diagnostic insights that drive clinical decisions, guide treatments, and ultimately save lives. With nearly 50,000 employees operating at national scale, this organization serves patients at the most personal level while offering structured development pathways, cross-functional exposure, and a culture built around enriching the employee experience, expanding opportunity, and elevating belonging. The work here directly supports patient health outcomes, making it a meaningful environment for phlebotomists, laboratory scientists, logistics professionals, technologists, patient service representatives, and business talent alike.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-09213

Industry: Healthcare