Phlebotomy Team Lead & Training Coach

Northwell Health; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York seeks a Lead Phlebotomist to oversee the Phlebotomy Department, supervise staff, and coordinate operations. The role includes training personnel, handling LIS tasks, and maintaining high-quality patient interactions.

The position requires a minimum of one year phlebotomy experience, hospital setting preferred, and strong interpersonal skills. Salary range reflects hourly pay with a wide variance and opportunity for leadership within the department.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma / GED or equivalent.
• Experience: At least one year phlebotomy experience, hospital setting preferred.
• Computer experience is preferred.
• Effective interpersonal skills are required.

Responsabilités

• Perform and oversee phlebotomy operations, including specimen collection, patient identification, labeling, aseptic technique, and ensuring high‑quality patient interactions.
• Coordinate daily workflow, assigning phlebotomy duties, organizing morning draws, and preparing monthly/daily schedules for supervisor approval.
• Train, mentor, and support staff, providing orientation, competency oversight, skill development, and promoting continuous professional growth and teamwork.
• Process and manage laboratory specimens, including verification, centrifugation, labeling, LIS receiving, integrity checks, and routing to appropriate testing departments.
• 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.
• Report and document issues, including safety hazards, discrepancies, system problems, and workplace incidents, while offering solutions to improve workflow and patient care.
• Maintain professionalism and compliance, completing required education, following hospital policies, ensuring confidentiality, adhering to safety standards, and representing the organization positively.
• Support departmental operations, maintaining inventory, assisting with policy/procedure development, answering calls, providing customer service, and performing additional duties as needed.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Computer experience

Formation

High School diploma / GED

Outils

LIS familiarity

Description du poste

Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York seeks a Lead Phlebotomist to oversee the Phlebotomy Department, supervise staff, and coordinate operations. The role includes training personnel, handling LIS tasks, and maintaining high-quality patient interactions.

The position requires a minimum of one year phlebotomy experience, hospital setting preferred, and strong interpersonal skills. Salary range reflects hourly pay with a wide variance and opportunity for leadership within the department.