Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a full-time Phlebotomy Tech at the Hickam AFB in Hawaii.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate from an academic course in phlebotomy that includes 120 didactic hours (or required by state law).
• BLS Certification.
• Completed 1040 hours as a Phlebotomy Technician within the past 3 years. Must have performed 50 successful venipuncture and 10 successful skin punctures.
• Certification/registration as determined by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or AMT.

Core Duties:

• Collect blood samples from patients.
• Practice proper patient identification, especially when working on hospital floors.
• Label vials with patient names and dates.
• Decipher the best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient.
• Centrifuge blood samples, depending on if this is allowed in the state you are working in.
• Expect to work with a large number of patients varying in age and health status.
• Practice infection control standards at all times when working with patients and equipment.