If you’re passionate about patient care and enjoy working in a variety of healthcare settings, this is an excellent opportunity to expand your experience while making a meaningful impact every day. As a Floater, you’ll support multiple locations, build strong patient relationships, and play an essential role in ensuring accurate specimen collection and exceptional service across the community.
Location: Columbia, MO
Pay Rate: $23.10 - $24.75 per hour (based on experience)
Employment Type: Contingent with potential pathway for hire
Schedule: 1st Shift, Hours Vary Based on Coverage
Why This Role Matters
As a Phlebotomist III - Floater, you serve as a critical resource across multiple patient service and physician office locations. Your expertise in specimen collection, adaptability, and commitment to patient care help ensure consistent, high-quality service wherever support is needed.
What You'll Do
- Collect high-quality blood specimens through venipuncture, capillary, pediatric, and geriatric collections
- Prepare and process specimens for laboratory testing following established procedures
- Travel between Patient Service Centers and In-Office Phlebotomy locations to provide coverage as needed
- Verify patient identification, demographic information, and specimen labeling accuracy
- Obtain patient signatures and ensure specimens are properly labeled in the patient's presence
- Perform both clinical and forensic specimen collection and processing duties
- Maintain accurate records and documentation while protecting patient confidentiality
- Create a welcoming, professional environment that promotes patient confidence and trust
- Support process excellence and maintain compliance with established policies and procedures
What We're Looking For
- A current, up-to-date resume
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum of 3 years of phlebotomy experience, including pediatric, geriatric, and capillary collections
- Minimum of 2 years of Patient Service Center experience preferred
- Strong specimen collection and patient interaction skills
- Medical assistant or paramedic training preferred
- Phlebotomy certification preferred
- Customer service experience in a retail, healthcare, or service environment preferred
- Keyboard and data entry experience
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Reliable transportation with flexibility to travel between assigned locations
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment
- Strong communication skills and commitment to exceptional patient care
- Ability to meet compliance requirements
- Must be eligible and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US
What's In It For You
- Opportunity to work across multiple healthcare settings and expand your professional experience
- Variety in your day-to-day responsibilities and work locations
- Meaningful work that directly supports patient care and critical diagnostic testing
- Collaborative and professional healthcare environment
- Opportunity to develop leadership, customer service, and clinical skills
- Temp-to-perm opportunity based on performance and business needs
Benefits for Manpower Associates (Upon Eligibility)
Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k)