Phlebotomy Team Lead - Inpatient

Phlebotomy Lead

Salem Hospital is looking for a motivated, positive phlebotomy lead to work Monday-Friday 1:30pm-10:00pm. Occasional weekends based on the needs of the business and staffing. This position is in-patient at Salem Hospital. Responsible for providing daily support to a subsection of the phlebotomy team, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to practice standards. Offers instruction and guidance, high-level problem solving, and operational tasks as delegated.

Does this position require patient care? Yes

Essential functions include working autonomously within established procedures and practices, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, overseeing daily activities of phlebotomists and students, coordinating workflow to ensure timely collection of specimens and staff deployment or coverage, serving as a technical expert for all collection procedures, assisting with difficult draws, research kits, and special procedures, signing off on technical training of new staff, and assisting the manager or supervisor in implementing schedule changes.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Associate's Degree Phlebotomy preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials: Phlebotomy Technician [National Certification] - Generic - HR Only required Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License [State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred

Experience: Experience in phlebotomy 3-5 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrates proficiency in proper collection methods and proper processing of all specimens, ensures smooth daily operations, must have demonstrated leadership, communication (oral and written), and problem-solving ability, must be highly organized, efficient, and able to work independently, requires human relations skills to influence and motivate others, superior customer service skills, demonstrates complex problem-solving skills outside of everyday occurrences and is proficient in downtime procedures and protocols, assesses changing operational needs and provide suggestions related to staffing and service requirements to the Supervisor, performs preliminary investigation of problems and offers solutions to prevent and minimize recurrence, works independently and collaborates effectively within a team, actively partnering with team members by fostering a welcoming work environment and respecting individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type: Onsite

Work Location: 81 Highland Avenue

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Evening (United States of America)

Pay Range: $22.22 - $31.71/Hourly

Grade: 5