Phlebotomy Lab Lead & Coordinator

RiseMe; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in St. George, Utah, seeks a Pre-analytical Lab Coordinator to guide front-line laboratory operations, support team members, and ensure efficient specimen collection and processing across the lab system.

The role offers leadership experience, oversees troubleshooting, coaching, and hiring activities, and interfaces with nurses, clinicians, and clients to improve pre-analytical workflows and patient care.

Qualifications

• BLS Required.
• Two years of Laboratory experience. Required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent. Preferred.
• Two years of phlebotomy experience, phlebotomy training or national certification as approved by manager/supervisor. Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of team training and assessments, check-ins, coaching, audits, department scheduling, advanced troubleshooting, problem resolution, or other pre-analytical responsibilities as needed.
• Caregivers in this role are proficient at LA and/or Phlebotomist skills and lead pre-analytical teams that perform functions such as phlebotomy, specimen processing, waived or moderate complexity testing, and clinical research studies.
• Leaders in this capacity act as a liaison between ancillary services, nurses, clinicians, and laboratory clients, and may serve as a representative on various teams, system work groups, and continuous improvement projects. Pre-analytical Lab Coordinators monitor Caregiver adherence to expectations, policies and procedures, and may participate in corrective actions. These caregivers also assist with interviewing and hiring.
• The Pre-analytical Lab Coordinator is resilient and can manage stressful situations in a professional manner and deescalate these situations calmly and respectfully. In addition to filling in bench shifts and on-call when needed, the Pre-analytical Lab Coordinator may serve in a temporary Supervisor role during the absence of the department Supervisor/Manager.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Patient Care

Communication

Hiring/Interviewing

Continual Improvement Process

Group Problem Solving

Professional Etiquette

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Two years of phlebotomy experience or national certification

Tools

LA and/or Phlebotomy skills

Job description

Intermountain Health in St. George, Utah, seeks a Pre-analytical Lab Coordinator to guide front-line laboratory operations, support team members, and ensure efficient specimen collection and processing across the lab system.

The role offers leadership experience, oversees troubleshooting, coaching, and hiring activities, and interfaces with nurses, clinicians, and clients to improve pre-analytical workflows and patient care.