Overview

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.

Johns Hopkins Hampton House in Baltimore, MD is hiring for a Certified Phlebotomist to assist with a research study.

Schedule:

• Day shift: Monday - Friday 8am-4pm
• One month contract assignment, 9/27-10/28

Responsibilities

Reports to Clinical Lead Laboratory Technician, Technologist-in-charge or Supervisor. Responsible for initiating or verifying that the correct action is taken to resolve all specimen collection and specimen processing problems. Reviews lab requisitions for accuracy and collects pertinent clinical and insurance information. As a primary role - this position requires that all candidates utilize their phlebotomy skills on a regular basis as required by their assigned work area. Maintains high level of competency for all skills and knowledge required. Serves as a mentor, and work in support of associated department initiatives, projects, and training.

• Performs various phlebotomy techniques in the collection of blood specimens for Inpatients and/or Outpatients.
• May perform laboratory tests/ waived laboratory tests, including, but not limited to, Occult and Gastric Blood tests, Urine pH and Urine Volume.
• The processing of samples includes the accessioning, receiving, aliquoting, and labeling samples, as well as participating in the review of these laboratory duties.
• May operate and maintain automated pre-analytical instrumentation, Ensures the accuracy of all data entry and processed specimens. 
• Perform data entry, processing of specimens, both for in-house and referrals; billing functions, and all pre-analytic set ups (may be required to process lab payments).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Pediatric phlebotomy experience is required.
• Two years (full-time) on-the-job or outside experience as Laboratory Technician, and successful demonstration of the required skills -- OR -- 6 months minimum experience as a Laboratory Technician with a verified Phlebotomy Certification

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.