Phlebotomist Lead

Memorial Health; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA is seeking a Phlebotomist Lead who will oversee the phlebotomy team, ensure timely specimen processing, and maintain strict safety and compliance standards. You will schedule shifts, monitor productivity, and assist with performance documentation and projects in the department.

The role requires phlebotomy certification and prior management experience, with responsibilities including training new team members and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy certification required.
• Previous management experience required.
• Experience leading a team in a hospital lab is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead phlebotomy team; schedule shifts and monitor productivity.
• Ensure accurate specimen processing and proper patient identification.
• Train new team members and escalate disciplinary actions when needed.
• Maintain compliance with safety, infection control, and policy.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff scheduling

Training & development

Education

Phlebotomy certification

Tools

Kronos

Job description

• Phlebotomy certification

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Phlebotomist Lead? At Memorial Health University Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

In addition to obtaining blood samples, collecting, transporting and processing these specimens in a timely manner this position will maintain order in phlebotomy. Along with following established guidelines for processing of the specimens to include accessioning, centrifugation, delivery of specimens to technical areas, and following all safety and infection control guidelines established by the hospital and the Laboratory They will also assist Team Members and/or Supervisors in whatever project or task is assigned to facilitate efficient and accurate specimen processing. Will also assist with scheduling, monitoring staff productivity, performance documentation and projects on-going in the department. Complies with the Memorial Health Compliance Program, related policies and procedures and the Code of Business Practices; reports instances of perceived and actual non-compliance to Supervisor or through other reporting mechanisms.

• Determines tube type, volume, and techniques necessary for requested test, obtains specimen through the most efficient route, transports specimens to Laboratory, and assists nursing services in blood collection as needed and/or requested.
• Practices error prevention techniques in verifying patient and specimen and patient identification prior to any phlebotomy procedure.
• Accountable to any errors that occur as a result of not following policy.
• Processes specimens to include accessioning, centrifugation, labeling, and distribution; verifying again patient identification prior to labeling and/or delivery to technical areas.
• Pays attention to detail and focuses on specimens by priority and/or schedule assignment as appropriate, ensuring that critical or STAT specimens are handled appropriately and routine work in not delayed unnecessarily.
• Understands and demonstrates skills in appropriate care for all ages of patients with whom they perform phlebotomy services on, and this is documented as part of their annual competencies.
• Utilizes the Label Bar Coding System, collects and labels specimens following Laboratory policy using timeliness and accuracy.
• Communicates effectively with peers, nurses, laboratory team members, supervisors, etc.
• Reviews and researches uncollected logs and makes proper decisions to resolve outstanding orders consulting with other Laboratory
• Team Members as necessary. Communicates any issues with log or other issues as shift changes and at other times as necessary.
• Passes off communication devices per policy.
• Makes Team Member schedules for all shifts.
• Makes Time edits, corrections and comments daily in Kronos.
• Oversees the productivity of the team members.
• Facilitates the training of new phlebotomy team members.
• Initiates Disciplinary actions by gathering all information and escalates to Supervisor for delivery to team member.
• Facilitates supply orders.
• Facilitates Team member huddles to communicate any directives.
• Assists supervisor and manger by performing other reasonable duties as requested and/or required.

What qualifications you will need:

• Phlebotomy certification
• Previous management experience

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.