This position is eligible for a one time sign on bonus in the amount of $5,000!

The schedule for this Phlebotomy Lead position is 7 on/7 off 3:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedules, plans, delegates and supervises assignments. Provides feedback during performance review process.
• Ensures daily workflow is completed following established procedures.
• Assists leadership on projects of medium complexity and size.
• May orient new staff.
• Performs the loading and unloading of lab specimens from automated and non-automated instrumentation, as well as perform various waived testing.
• Assists customers including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries.
• Assists laboratory staff in the daily operation of the lab by collecting, labeling, processing and preserving blood, urine and other specimens according to established laboratory procedures.
• Enters, accesses and executes lab orders in the appropriate laboratory and electronic medical record system.
• Assists pre-analytical laboratory staff with competency assessments.
• Cleans and maintains laboratory supplies and work area.
• May update statistical records, labels tubes, and schedules processing runs.
• May perform moderate complexity testing.
• May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing.
• Identifies patients using two identifiers.
• Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties including admission activities, insurance verification, order entry processing and medical record processing.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent or equivalent years of experience and education

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience as a Lab Support Technician

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.