Lead Phlebotomist - FT - Day/Eve - Vassar

Description

1. Perform and oversee phlebotomy operations, including specimen collection, patient identification, labeling, aseptic technique, and ensuring high‑quality patient interactions.
2. Coordinate daily workflow, assigning phlebotomy duties, organizing morning draws, and preparing monthly/daily schedules for supervisor approval.
3. Train, mentor, and support staff, providing orientation, competency oversight, skill development, and promoting continuous professional growth and teamwork.
4. Process and manage laboratory specimens, including verification, centrifugation, labeling, LIS receiving, integrity checks, and routing to appropriate testing departments.
5. Handle computer and LIS tasks, such as monitoring pending logs, placing test orders, printing labels, preparing send‑outs, and using handheld lab equipment and communication devices.
6. Report and document issues, including safety hazards, discrepancies, system problems, and workplace incidents, while offering solutions to improve workflow and patient care.
7. Maintain professionalism and compliance, completing required education, following hospital policies, ensuring confidentiality, adhering to safety standards, and representing the organization positively.
8. Support departmental operations, maintaining inventory, assisting with policy/procedure development, answering calls, providing customer service, and performing additional duties as needed.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1672

Department: Phlebotomy

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly