Phlebotomist

Job description

Job Family: Laboratory Technician (Digital) Travel Required: None Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust We are currently searching for a Phlebotomist to provide support to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This is a full-time, on-site opportunity based in Bethesda, MD. Schedule is Monday through Friday 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM. What You Will Do: - Functions as a Health Technician (Phlebotomist) in an active clinic where samples are drawn for both clinical testing and for research protocols. Collaborates with doctors, head nurses, and other nursing staff on a daily basis. Communication is necessary to clarify requests for blood draws, explain laboratory procedures and policies, or to resolve problems with requests or specimens. - Draws blood specimens from outpatients in the Clinic and inpatients on all nursing units according to standard operation procedures. Observes “Standard Precautions” during all patient contact, due to the large number of bloods drawn with blood-borne pathogens. - Observes patients while performing venipuncture for any sign of anxiety, light-headedness or fainting and reports to the nurse any signs of bleeding or abnormal conditions. - Collects...