Laboratory - Hospital - 18387959

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center • Houston, TX

3h • Onsite

About The Position

DT-Trak Consulting Inc. is seeking experienced Phlebotomists to support the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. This position supports inpatient and outpatient laboratory services in a fast paced federal healthcare environment serving Veterans. This is a long term federal contract assignment with full time coverage. Day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts are available in a hospital inpatient and outpatient setting. There are immediate and future openings.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent phlebotomy experience
• Current Phlebotomy Certification required
• Current BLS Certification required
• Hospital experience preferred
• Experience with difficult sticks strongly preferred
• Strong communication and patient interaction skills
• Ability to work independently in a high volume setting
• Ability to pass fingerprinting and federal background investigation

Nice To Haves

• VA or federal healthcare experience
• EMR and laboratory information system experience
• Experience in high volume specimen collection environments

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and specimen collection procedures
• Collect blood specimens from inpatient and outpatient populations
• Perform difficult blood draws including geriatric and oncology patients
• Verify patient identity using approved patient identifiers
• Label and transport specimens according to laboratory procedures
• Process specimens and assist with accessioning duties
• Maintain patient privacy and HIPAA compliance
• Follow VA infection control and safety procedures
• Deliver professional patient care and customer service

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Weekly direct deposit
• Medical benefits available
• Long term contract opportunity
• Opportunity to support Veteran patient care
• Overtime paid at 1.5x
• Federal holiday pay at 2.0x

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed