Phlebotomist, Lead (Full time) Lab Services

Job Title: Lead Phlebotomist
Specialty: Phlebotomy - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PALMS)
Place of Work (City/State): Reno, NV
Site: VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS)
Exact Location: 975 Kirman Ave., Reno, NV 89502-0993
Start: 1 to 2 months
Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday, Draw Station: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (including federal holidays). Overtime possible with COR approval.
How many shifts needed per month: ~21-22 shifts/month (Full-time, 2,080 regular annual hours + 216 OT/holiday hours budgeted)
Credentialing / Onboarding time: 6 to 8 weeks
License: Any state license works
Certifications: National or state recognized phlebotomy certification (e.g., CPT - ASCP, NHA, AMT)
Education: High school diploma or equivalent with completion of an accredited phlebotomy training program
Experience needed: Minimum 1 year phlebotomy experience. Prior VA experience preferred.
Special Skills needed:

Venipuncture (vacutainer, syringe/butterfly) and finger stick procedures
CLIA '88 waived testing techniques
Specimen accessioning, centrifugation, processing, and transport packaging
Computer proficiency mandatory (VistA/lab system)
Joint Commission standards, safety, and infection control knowledge
Strong patient customer service skills
Leadership: Serves as POC between Laboratory Supervisor and phlebotomy staff; performs administrative tasks supporting daily operations
Responsibilities:
All standard phlebotomist duties
Act as Point of Contact (POC) between the Laboratory Supervisor and contractor staff
Perform necessary administrative tasks to support daily lab operations
Patient in-processing, specimen collection, accessioning, and delivery
Maintain phlebotomy/accessioning area cleanliness and supply inventory
Adhere to Joint Commission, VA policies, safety and infection control protocols at all times