Position: Phlebotomist - Group Lead
Location: Astoria, NY 11103 (Queens)
Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:00am-5:00pm) plus nights and weekends as needed
Job Description:
Assists with coordinating phlebotomists' schedules through resourceful and creative thinking to accommodate clients' needs as approved by the sales department.
Communicates effectively to their immediate Supervisors, internal and external clients including patients, sales, client service, logistics, senior management, ECT...
Understands all fundamental phlebotomy procedures, ability to instruct those fundamentals and ensure that all phlebotomists are capable of following these procedures.
Responsible for doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.
Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures.
Properly explains in a clear but courteous manner the process of the venipuncture (blood drawing) and or other specimen collection (ex. urine or fecal) as required
Demonstrate technique/s using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
Fully understand all of the physicians' orders.
Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.
Checks all test requisitions or computer label against script to ensure 100% correct.
Packages specimens for transport
Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container/ tube, accurately labels, follows different procedures as outlined by specific to protocol deemed necessary for transport to maintain integrity of the specimen.
Understands and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations.
Attends annual department trainings
Answer telephone calls, read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.
Assist with Projects as a subject matter expert
Collect any necessary data as needed.
Perform In-services as needed.
Assist with the setup of new locations (IOP/PSC)
Assist with hands-on training with new employees
Diffuse situations with customers and clients
Cover different locations when necessary and varied hours
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where you will be employed as required in some states
Reliable transportation with at least 4 years of licensed driving experience and possess a valid driver's license issued in the state of residence.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
High School Diploma or GED
At least 2 years of work experience performing venipunctures in a fast-pace lab or hospital setting
Please reference Job number: 219696