Phlebotomy Supervisor

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system is seeking a Phlebotomy Supervisor in Pittsburgh. This position involves leading a clinical laboratory team, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through effective specimen procurement, training staff, and maintaining quality assurance. Candidates must possess relevant phlebotomy experience and strong communication skills, making it an ideal role for a dedicated professional looking to advance in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Three years phlebotomy experience required.
• Phlebotomy Technician (PBT(ASCP)) or MLT(ASCP) preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a schedule to meet patient care needs.
• Procures specimens by venipuncture and other methods.
• Trains and orients new employees and students.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Medical Terminology

Dependability

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in laboratory sciences

Tools

LIS computer information systems

Microsoft Office

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Day to day leadership is provided to the clinical laboratory specimen procurement and client services team in support of the hospitals desire to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. Provides support to the client services team including the performance of staff duties to cover vacancies in the schedule as needed. Responsible to maintain a staff schedule to provide coverage in all areas of responsibility to meet patient care needs. Assists with the planning, development, and monitoring of quality assurance initiatives to support patient care and safety.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains a schedule to provide coverage to meet patient care needs.
• Procures appropriate specimens by venipuncture, heelstick and fingerstick following established procedures including proper patient identification procedures. May collect samples other than blood, as required. Specimen collection may be performed at off-site locations, as required.
• Performs all responsibilities according to the philosophy of the UPMC Health System such that the needs of our customers are fulfilled.
• Trains and orients new employees and students.
• Performs staff performance evaluations and administers corrective action, as required.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating specimen procurement policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and independent judgment recognizing priorities to accommodate department needs and acceptance of appropriate authority.
• Promotes patient safety.
• Interacts with all laboratory customers courteously and professionally; responds to telephone inquiries in a timely manner.
• Develops quality initiatives to improve process and provide customer satisfaction. Assists in determining level of customer satisfaction through various metrics.
• Accurately registers patient demographic information and laboratory test orders into the information system(s), while ascertaining adequacy of patient information.
• Informs technical staff, supervisory personnel and/or pathologists of any unusual or problematic incidents.
• Instruct patients on the collection procedures for laboratory specimens that are obtained by the patient.
• Adheres to established laboratory and hospital policies in areas of procedures, methods, quality control, quality assurance, safety, compliance and personnel policies.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree in laboratory sciences preferred.
• Three years phlebotomy experience required.
• Hospital phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Medical terminology experience required.
• Prior experience in roles emphasizing a customer service focus required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Communication skills: Must possess good oral and written skills, must be able to communicate effectively with all age groups and populations of internal and external customers as well as co-workers both on the telephone and directly.
• Computer/Typing skills: Knowledge of LIS computer information systems as related to specimen procurement processes and registration preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications preferred.
• Must become skilled in the use of LIS.
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Phlebotomy Technician (PBT(ASCP)) or MLT(ASCP) with significant phlebotomy experience or equivalent preferred.

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• Act 33
• Act 34
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
  
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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