Job Details

Position Title: Phlebotomist I

Work Location:12020 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX
(IOP - Family Practice inside Walgreens)
Assignment Duration: 3-Month

Work Schedule: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday-Friday, 1-hour lunch)

Position Summary:

The primary function of a Phlebotomist is to perform assigned duties including blood draws, troubleshooting, training, and workflow recommendations.

Background & Context:

FMLA coverage at a doctor's office (IOP) located inside Walgreens. Potential for conversion to a permanent role at another location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform blood draws, label specimens, centrifuge samples, and update patient information
• Collect and store specimens per established procedures
• Clearly explain venipuncture and specimen collection processes to patients
• Demonstrate use of straight needles and butterfly needles
• Understand and follow physicians' orders
• Match laboratory requisition forms with specimen tubes
• Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required
• Verify test requisitions for 100% accuracy
• Package and store specimens according to required conditions
• Follow protocols to maintain specimen integrity during transport
• Comply with OSHA and DEP regulations
• Attend annual department training
• Handle calls and communicate lab results as needed
• Perform blood draws in an IOP Family Practice setting

Qualifications & Experience:

• Valid Phlebotomy certification (as required by state)
• Minimum 6 months of venipuncture experience in a fast-paced lab or hospital setting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-4 years of overall experience
• At least 2 years of blood draw experience preferred
• Comfortable handling difficult draws ("hard sticks")

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

• Standing for most of the shift (with lunch break)
• IOP Family Practice setting (medium-sized, inside Walgreens)
• Working independently (sole phlebotomist)
• Training: 1 week systems + 1 week onsite

Additional Information:

• Full-time (40 hours/week)
• 15-25 draws per day (adult to geriatric patients)
• Hospital phlebotomy experience preferred
• Required vaccines: MMR, Hep B (declinable), TB
• Color vision required