Medical Technician/Phlebotomist

Terrestris Global Solutions•Wilmington, DE

10d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The role involves collecting blood/urine specimens, performing blood collection using various methods, handling emergent situations, preparing and maintaining specimens, training new employees, and assisting with clerical duties.

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).

Nice To Haves

National or state-recognized phlebotomy certification (e.g., CPT ASCP, NHA, AMT)
Previous experience with the VA
Previous experience as a phlebotomist

Responsibilities

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.