PHLEBOTOMY LEAD

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Corporate - Oneida, NY/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Full Time/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$18.00 - $23.40 Hourly/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Days/div /div h4Description/h4p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Job Title: /span/strong/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Lead Phlebotomist/span/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Job Summary: /span/strong/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"The Lead Phlebotomist is responsible for providing leadership in specimen collection and overseeing the phlebotomy team. This position involves drawing blood and collecting specimens from inpatients and outpatients of all ages for diagnostic and treatment purposes. In addition to performing phlebotomy tasks, the Lead Phlebotomist is responsible for coordinating daily operations, ensuring compliance with procedures, and providing guidance to the team./span/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Key Responsibilities:/span/strong/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p ul li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Lead and guide the phlebotomy team, providing training and mentorship./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Greet patients courteously, explain procedures, and maintain patient dignity. Properly identify patients using two identifiers and verify patient identity against requisition or order. Follow specific test requirements and wear appropriate PPE./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Coordinate patient registration, insurance verification, and specimen collection schedules./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Ensure the team collects correct specimens and volumes for each test requested. Oversee adherence to safety precautions, sterile technique, and requirements for special patient conditions./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Correctly label specimens in the presence of the patient, confirm identity, and handle specimens according to processing requirements. Oversee specimen processing, including centrifugation, separation, freezing, and adherence to test-specific requirements./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Oversee the registration process, verify insurance, update patient accounts, and ensure documentation is scanned to patient records./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Run software programs to check for medical necessity and administer ABNs for non-covered testing./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Accurately create electronic test orders based on provider requests, verify completeness of lab requisitions, and follow up with providers for missing or unclear information./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Verify supplies and equipment are up-to-date, document required temperatures, and maintain a clean and well-stocked work area./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Answer phones, document verbal orders, obtain written documentation, and ensure timely faxing of test results to providers./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Manage any patient adverse reactions to the phlebotomy process./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Maintain a clean, neat, and professional appearance./span/span/li /ul p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Physical Requirements:/span/strong/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"The role involves standing, walking, bending, and handling equipment for specimen collection. Attention to detail and manual dexterity are essential./span/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p h4Qualifications/h4brp style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Qualifications:/span/strong/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Education: /span/strong/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p ul li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"High school diploma or equivalent required. Successful completion of a formal program in phlebotomy is preferred./span/span/li /ul p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Experience/span/strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif": /span/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p ul li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Previous experience as a phlebotomist, including leadership or supervisory experience, is required./span/span/li /ul p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Licensure/span/strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif": /span/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p ul li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Licensure is not required by NYS. Certification as a phlebotomist is preferred but not required./span/span/li /ul p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Soft/span/strongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif" strongSkills/strong:/span/span/p p style="text-align:justify"nbsp;/p ul li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Leadership skills with the ability to train and mentor others./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Attention to detail and accuracy./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Strong communication and interpersonal skills./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Ability to work independently and manage time effectively./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Compassion and professionalism in patient interactions./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Adaptability to changing situations./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"Customer service orientation./span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p