Lead Phlebotomist - Laboratory (Full-Time)

* Assists in daily workload.* Compliant per PPE guidelines.* Performs specimen processing* Lab Phlebotomy: Performs arterial blood gas collection, bone marrow assists, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit specimen collection, and port accessing and de-accessing.* Laboratory: Performs arterial blood gas collection and POC testing.* Infusion Center: Performs basic dermal and venipuncture collection, performs port accessing and/or de-accessing.* Is a complete reference point for all staff members on the performance of all routine and complex phlebotomy procedures.* Maintains compliance with established processes: turn-around time expectations, collecting and handling specimens, proper documentation of sample collection.* Accommodates patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing.* Lab Phlebotomy and Laboratory: Prepare and maintain the department schedule and PTO's, making adjustment in schedule as necessary because of absences.* Communicates process/procedural changes in a timely manner and educate staff on the need for the change.* In the absence of the Service Leader or designee, responsible for the operation of the Phlebotomy department.* Identify problems and initiate immediate follow-up as necessary with the Service Leader or designee to ensure accurate, timely laboratory services by using critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.* Accommodates patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing.* Identifies staff performance issues. Initiates immediate follow-up as required. Provides documentation of issues to the Service Leader or designee.* Organizational and department competencies are completed 100% of the time.* Maintains compliance with establisher processes: turn-around time expectations, collecting and handling specimens, proper documentation of sample collection.* Accurately maintains charge tech responsibilities; work allocation, collection requirements, turn-around time management, and staff communication.* Identifies and responds to department supply and administrative needs and initiates immediate follow-up as necessary with the Service Leader or designee.* Identifies and responds immediately to department service and operational needs and initiates immediate follow-up as necessary with the Service Leader or designee.* Assists in staff orientation.* Assists in maintaining requiring employee competencies related to their skills.* Organizational and department competencies are completed 100% of the time.* Evidence that new procedures and procedure revisions are read and understood.* Assists in training new and existing staff, including the review and completion of orientation checklists and skill training checklists.* Identifies problems and initiates immediate follow-up as necessary with the Phlebotomy Service Leader or designee to ensure accurate, timely laboratory services by using critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.* Appropriate communication skills as directly observed by the Service Leader or designee.* Phone calls are acted upon promptly and handled in a professional manner per the customer service protocol as directly observed.* Employee brings issues of concern directly to the appropriate Service Leader or designee's attention as directly observed.* Identifies problems and initiates immediate follow-up as necessary with the Service Leader or designee to ensure accurate, timely laboratory services by using critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.* Lab Phlebotomy and Laboratory: One education session on developing leadership/management skills.* Completes required annual Continuing Education hours.* High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent required.* Bachelor's Degree preferred.* Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technologist preferred.* Participates in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures, accrediting agencies and as directed by service leader or service executive.* 3 years minimum Phlebotomy experience that qualifies for American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification eligibility required.* Lab Phlebotomy: Current experience in 5 of the 7 below. Demonstrated competency in all areas below required within 6 months of hire: + Routine venipuncture. + AND + Routine dermal puncture. + AND + Arterial blood gas collection. + AND + Bone marrow assist. + AND + Specimen processing. + AND + Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. + AND + Port accessing and de-accessing.* Laboratory: Current experience in the list below. Demonstrated competency in all areas below required within 6 months of hire: + Routine venipuncture + AND + Routine dermal puncture + AND + Arterial blood gas collection + AND + Specimen processing* Infusion Center: Current experience in the following areas required: + Routine venipuncture + AND + Routing dermal puncture + AND + Specimen processing + AND + Port accessing and de-accessing* Requires strong attention to detail.* Requires routine projects and assignments/participation.* Requires teaching and mentoring students and new employees.* Requires resource expertise.* Requires charge tech abilities.* Requires CAP checklist inspection assignments/participation.* Requires policy and procedure writing/participation/assignments.* Requires coordination of quality functions/education.* For Lab Phlebotomy and Laboratory departments: Requires department scheduling.* For Lab Phlebotomy and Laboratory departments: Requires product selection.

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