Job Title: Phlebotomist I - AstoriaJob Description
We are seeking a skilled Phlebotomist to join our team in Astoria. The Phlebotomist will play a crucial role in greeting patients, performing blood draws, labeling and centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data, and updating patient information. The position requires collecting and storing specimens according to established procedures, explaining the process of venipuncture and other specimen collection in a clear and courteous manner, and demonstrating techniques using both straight and butterfly needles.
Responsibilities

+ Greet patients as they enter the lab.

+ Perform blood draws and label specimens accurately.

+ Centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test orders.

+ Ensure laboratory requisition forms match specimen tubes.

+ Package specimens for transport and store them at the required temperatures.

+ Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulat...