Senior Phlebotomy Technician Lead — Travel Ready

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

Best-in-class well-being programs

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Employee stock purchase plan

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Inc. in Plymouth, MN, seeks a Sr. Phlebotomy Technician to join our team. This role covers venous and capillary collections in adults, infants and children, with rotating weekends and 6:45 AM–5:30 PM shifts. Travel is required.

You will support the supervisor in daily department operations, perform POC testing, and ensure specimens are collected accurately and efficiently across diverse patient populations, under safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3 years of progressive experience in POC and phlebotomy preferred.
• 1 year phlebotomy experience required, 1 year pediatrics experience required, inclusive of pediatric, geriatric and capillary collections.
• Minimum 1 year in a Patient Service Center environment preferred.
• Customer service in a retail or service environment preferred.
• Keyboard/data entry experience.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred (Required in CA, NV, and WA).

Responsibilities

• Prepares staff schedule to provide adequate coverage and updates changes daily.
• Ensures equitable distribution of workload.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues with technicians, clinic staff etc. as needed in conjunction with the Supervisor.
• Monitors to ensure work is being performed efficiently.
• Establishes in conjunction with the Supervisor an onboarding program for new employees.
• Performs phlebotomy and POC testing as needed.
• Maintains drawing and POC testing carts/trays with necessary supplies.
• Maintains all necessary supplies and places orders in a timely fashion.
• Sorts timed specimen requisitions and distribute them according to unit assignments as necessary.
• Obtain specimens, requisitions, draw blood or perform POC tests as needed.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs.
• Adheres to the standards identified in the clinic’s Organizational Competencies.

Skills

Customer service

Keyboard/data entry

POC testing knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy certification

Tools

POC equipment

Job description

Quest Diagnostics Inc. in Plymouth, MN, seeks a Sr. Phlebotomy Technician to join our team. This role covers venous and capillary collections in adults, infants and children, with rotating weekends and 6:45 AM–5:30 PM shifts. Travel is required.

You will support the supervisor in daily department operations, perform POC testing, and ensure specimens are collected accurately and efficiently across diverse patient populations, under safety and quality standards.