What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist I position at Actalent?
Job Title: Phlebotomist I - Aiken
Job Description
The primary role of a Phlebotomist is to assist in performing various assigned duties, troubleshooting, training, and making workflow recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Perform blood draws, label specimens, centrifuge specimens, record maintenance data, and decontaminate work areas.
- Collect and store specimens according to established procedures.
- Explain the process of venipuncture and other specimen collection methods clearly and courteously.
- Demonstrate techniques using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
- Understand all physician orders and match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test orders.
- Verify test requisitions or computer labels against scripts to ensure 100% accuracy.
- Package specimens for transport, maintaining specimen integrity by storing them at required temperatures.
- Comply with OSHA and DEP regulations and attend annual department trainings.
- Answer telephone calls and read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.
Essential Skills
- 1 years of recent phlebotomy experience
- Blood draw experience with all age groups, from pediatrics to geriatrics
- Experience with a volume of 30 draws per day and managing hard sticks
- Excellent customer service skills
- Available to work until 5:30pm
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- 2 years of experience is preferred
- Strong customer service skills
Work Environment
This position is located in Aiken, SC, operating from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The work environment is a large facility, and the role requires standing for most of the 8-8.5 hour shifts. The phlebotomist will work in a team setting, dealing with a diverse patient group, including pediatric and geriatric patients. Training will be conducted at the patient service center locations for 1 to 2 weeks.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Aiken, SC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $18.50/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Aiken,SC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 15, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $16 - $19