Phlebotomist - Pay $24/ Hr

Phlebotomist - Pay $24/hr

As a Phlebotomist I, you will play a crucial role in assisting with various duties, troubleshooting, training, and making workflow recommendations in a healthcare setting. Your main function will be to collect and store specimens according to established procedures, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood draws, label specimens, and centrifuge samples.
• Record maintenance data and decontaminate work areas as needed.
• Update patient information accurately.
• Explain venipuncture or other specimen collection processes clearly and courteously to patients.
• Demonstrate techniques using straight and butterfly needles.
• Interpret and follow physicians' orders accurately.
• Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
• Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test orders.
• Check test requisitions or computer labels against scripts to ensure 100% accuracy.
• Package specimens for transport, storing samples at required temperatures.
• Comply with OSHA and DEP regulations.
• Attend annual department trainings.
• Answer telephone inquiries and provide laboratory results.

Essential Skills

• Valid Phlebotomy certification for the applicable state.
• Minimum of 6 months of experience performing venipunctures in a fast-paced lab or hospital setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.

Work Environment

The position is set in a fast-paced laboratory or hospital environment where you will be required to follow established protocols to maintain the integrity of specimens. You will work with various technologies and equipment necessary for specimen collection and processing.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fairfax, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/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 Fairfax,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 31, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands.