Phlebotomist Lead

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Phlebotomist Lead today with Wesley Medical Center.


Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary: Under general supervision, the Phlebotomist Sr. assists the Manager Phlebotomy-Customer Service in a multitude of ways, including coordinating the day-to-day workflow in the Specimen Collection area while performing the duties of a Phlebotomist II. This includes preparing work schedules, directing staff assignments, obtaining blood specimens, and resolving customer service complaints.


Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of population served, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, while providing care/service with respect to cultural differences and spiritual needs
• Coordinates and organize the day -to-day workflow in the Specimen Center: schedules employees; make work assignments and resolves day -to-day logistical problems to ensure specimens are collected in an orderly and timely fashion
• Works closely with the manager in investigating and resolving more complex problems with patients, hospital staff, physicians or the department team to ensure improvements in processes and a high level of customer satisfaction
• Orders lab tests and admits patients to computer system, determining which form to use based on type of insurance to ensure that the correct test is performed and charged
• Performs customer service duties, including information dissemination to ensure that correct test is ordered and collected in the appropriate manner
• Assists the manager in maintaining and ordering an adequate inventory of necessary supplies to ensure continued availability of needed supplies
• Utilizes the laboratory information system to print labels, process specimens, track specimens, enter data, inquire about results and print reports to provide efficient specimen processing
• Assists the manager in orienting, training and measuring the competency of employees to ensure development and maintenance of a competent workforce
• Performs the duties of a Phlebotomist II to facilitate efficient operation
• Participates in the improvement of operational functions of the department
• Monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care and practices identifying opportunities for improvement through collaboration
• Properly handling and processing hazardous chemicals and waste as needed
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Preferred Registration, Licensure or Certification:

• Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) from the ASCP Board of Certification

Preferred Education or Experience:

• Successful completion of the phlebotomy orientation program and completion of all clinical competency requirements
• Demonstrated ability and experience with the lab information system

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge and competency in adult, pediatric, and neonatal phlebotomy
• Demonstrated knowledge of specimen requirements for different lab tests

Benefits

Wesley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually , making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year , more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas , we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Phlebotomist Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.