Lead Phlebotomist

Medical Center Health System • Odessa, TX

2d

About The Position

The Lead Phlebotomist will be required to perform procedures to include venipuncture, capillary puncture.  The Lead Phlebotomist is also responsible for accurate patient identification and proper labeling of specimens at the bedside.  The Lead Phlebotomist must also be able tomunicate with patients, doctors, and other hospital staff.  The Lead Phlebotomist will assist with ordering of supplies, new staff training andpetency assessment, annualpetency assessment of all Phlebotomists and continuing education of staff.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred
• Completion of a phlebotomy training course or on the job training in a CAP certified hospital laboratory
• CPR certification required
• Three to 5 years experience in a CAP of JCAHO certified hospital clinical laboratory preferred
• Must have a thorough understanding of Clinical Laboratory procedures
• Requires ability to lift and move boxes of supplies weighing up to 30 pounds
• Job requires extended periods of standing, walking, and use of stairway
• Job involves exposure to bio-hazardous materials, chemicals, and potential infectious diseases

Nice To Haves

• PBT (ASCP)
• CPT (ASCP) or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• perform procedures to include venipuncture, capillary puncture
• accurate patient identification
• proper labeling of specimens at the bedside
• unicate with patients, doctors, and other hospital staff
• assist with ordering of supplies
• new staff training andpetency assessment
• annualpetency assessment of all Phlebotomists
• continuing education of staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees