Description
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Summary:
The Phlebotomy Supervisor is responsible for the daily supervision of phlebotomy operations within their specified location including the daily operation and duties of phlebotomist. The incumbent must be capable of performing, teaching and monitoring all functions within the laboratory including but not limited to scheduling, specimen collection, labeling, receipt, processing, delivery and archiving. This individual has the responsibility for working and communicating with various health professionals with the organization as need to complete tasks on a daily basis.
Responsibilities:
1. Supervises all phlebotomy activities to include training, evaluation and documentation of staff performance.
2. Hiring and training of new phlebotomists.
3. Ensures specimen integrity by enforcing the laboratory’s procedures for collection, handling and processing.
4. Maintains, implements, adheres to and enforces departmental operating policies and procedures to include all programs, quality control, quality assurance and safety.
5. Provides orientation and training for staff to ensure comprehension of company policies and procedures.
6. Performs blood collection (venipuncture, fingerstick).
7. Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures.
8. Process samples for appropriate storage and transport to the laboratory.
9. Enters patient demographic and insurance information into laboratory information system.
10. Enters laboratory orders into laboratory information system.
11. Makes impatient/ CTYU phlebotomy rounds as schedule.
12. Follows patient Identification process.
13. Answers questions and resolves problems pertaining to test requisitions, specimen requirements, test additions, priority changes (from routine to STAT and vice versa) and patient results utilizing the Lab information system or other data retrieval system.
14. Supervises the recording of all statistical information.
15. Ensures that all specimen collections and processing are performed in compliance with UMHC guidelines.
16. Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
17. Continue to monitor and improve upon internal processes within phlebotomy department.
18. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Education Requirements:
- High School degree or equivalent.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
- Successful completion of Phlebotomist training with certification as a Phlebotomist required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
- Five (5) years of relevant experience performing phlebotomy functions in a medical setting. Prior management experience preferred. Ability to use a computer and type.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Johnston Health
Organization Unit: Core Lab
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $21.62 - $31.07 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
