Phlebotomy Supervisor, FT, Variable Shifts

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Supervise phlebotomy technicians and oversee workload. Schedules and maintains coverage on required shifts. Maintains supplies and keep phlebotomy area neat and clean. Works with team members and laboratory manager to provide excellent customer service.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Ensures that specimens are labelled accurately at the time of collection per established procedure. Observes posted isolation procedures at patient rooms and assures team members are trained and follow procedures during collections of these patients. Monitors phlebotomy technicians to ensure that proper site is selected and appropriate technique for venipuncture and capillary puncture are used.
• Evaluates qualifications of potential employees; interviews and recommends for hire. Effectively supervises and schedules team members. Is responsible for scheduling for all shifts and accurate time and attendance records for team members. Initiates progressive disciplinary action as needed in collaboration with established chain of command. Conducts performance appraisals of team members.
• Coordinates training of new employees and students. Completes required competencies of each phlebotomy technician in required timeframe.
• Serves as coordinator for electronic collection method and devices and assures devices are in good working order.
• Manages the environment of care by developing, implementing and monitoring processes to reduce and control environmental hazards and risks, preventing accidents and injuries and maintaining safe conditions for team members patients, staff and visitors. Maintains a safe and clean working environment and responds immediately to safety violations.
• Employs good organizational talents and prioritizes tasks appropriately. Recognizes customer satisfaction issues and responds/escalates appropriately. Effectively coordinates and is responsible for and implements special projects and or tasks assigned. Acts as a liaison between the lab technical and the phlebotomy team members. Attends meetings and participates on committees as needed.
• Complies with Policies and Procedures of Prisma Health system, campus, and laboratory. Understands and complies with standards and conditions set forth by various governmental and accrediting agencies in assigned operational area. Conducts an annual review of procedure manual, coordinates revisions with the system phlebotomy manager, and submits to Medical Director or designee for review according to schedule.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education; accesses training needs and participates in Continuing Education (CE) programs annually. Completes all required 6 month and annual competencies in required time frame and performs proficiency testing as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a supervisor job which may have direct supervision of team members which may include hire/termination authority, disciplinary authority, and performance management responsibilities. May have budget input or responsibilities. Job is not considered a member of management staff.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent or post-high school diploma / highest degree earned.
• Experience - Two (2) years of experience in phlebotomy
  
  

In Lieu Of

• NA
  
  

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

Previously or currently eligible for MLT(ASCP) or MLT(ASCP)cm or MLT(AMT) OR one of the following:

• PBT(ASCP) - American Society of Clinical Pathology
• RPT(AMT) - American Medical Technologist
• CPT(ASPT) - American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians
• CPT(NHA) - National Health career Association
• CPT(ACA) - American Certification Agency for Healthcare Professionals
• CPT(NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing
• CPT(NPCE) - National Phlebotomy Certification Examination
• CPT (NPA) - National Phlebotomy Association
• CPT (NAPT) - National Association of Phlebotomy Technicians
• CPT(NHCO) - National Healthcare Certification Organization
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to compose correspondence, coordinate events/meetings,
• Human relations/ interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Interview skills
• Phlebotomy
• Knowledge of office equipment
• Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, data entry)
  
  

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Baptist Easley Med Campus

Facility

Baptist Easley Hospital

Department

Laboratory-Phlebotomy

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