Phlebotomist, Per Diem, Pre Procedure, Morristown, NJ

Draws blood from patients or donors in hospital, blood bank, or similar facility and prepares specimens for screening, analysis, or other medical purposes.

• Performs screening tests and reports results. 
• Assembles equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to requirements for specified tests or procedures. 
• Verifies or records identity of patient or donor and converses with patient or donor to allay fear of procedure. 
• Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag. 
• Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing. 
• May prick finger to draw blood. 
• May conduct interviews, take vital signs, and draw and test blood samples to screen donors at blood bank.
• Other  relevant duties as assigned.
   

1.    High School degree or equivalent required
2.    Phlebotomy certification required
3.    ASCP certification preferred 
4.    0-3 years of experience preferred