Lab Phlebotomist - Coordinator

General Information:

Job title:

Lab Phlebotomist Coordinator

Schedule:

Full-time, 80 hours per pay period

Weekend rotation:
No Weekends

Holiday rotation:
No Holidays

The Phlebotomist Coordinator position serves as the administrative and clinical lead for all phlebotomists and serves as the lab secretary.

• Send out all pathology and cytology, bone marrow biopsies, and fine needle aspirates.
• Provide coverage for clinic labs when needed for vacations.
• Review and input patients' demographics for pathology. Review and print pathology reports and input histology charges as they come in.
• Order tests and prepare them to standards.
• Check lab orders to make sure orders are correct, confirm physicians on the orders, and make changes if any are needed.
• Perform venipuncture blood draws, heel sticks, finger pokes; verify patient information, perform drug screens and breathalyzers.
• Coordinate training with new employees with staff and initial outreach clinic phlebotomy training.
• Review expectations with new staff and review with current staff.
• Set up meetings and discussions with staff on changes in regulation or procedures, ensuring understanding and competency in subject.
• Creates quick guides and uses training tools for staff.
• Maintains and moderates lab SharePoint.
• Reviews and updates policies and procedures for specimen processing and collection.
• Observed competencies on staff procedures, looks for ways to improve workflow.
• Monitors all phlebotomy supplies and orders supplies when needed.
• BAT analyzer needs to be sent in for calibrations and repairs, as well as ordering supplies for calibrations.
• Calls employer companies for COC and calls the testing facilities for drug screen cups.
• Evaluates areas of greater need on a day-to-day basis and cooperates scheduling according to need.
• Provides coaching and corrective feedback to staff to address and improve process errors.
• EScreen liaison
  - Watches billing, orders supplies, calls eScreen service when there are issues, setting up new employees in the program.
• Drug Screen Coordinator
  - Set up local employers with new drug screen accounts, contact employers for updated contact information and updated 'contracts of services'.
• Receives specialized training for DOT drug screen collection and Breathalyzer testing - trains new hires and conducts recertification for all phlebotomy employees at the hospital and at the clinics.
• Maintains BAT and DOT certification.
• Maintains BAT records.
• Maintains drug screen affidavits, tracking log.
• Assist phlebotomists as needed.
• Perform other duties as requested.

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of related lab experience preferred.
• BLS certification required or obtained within 3 months of hire.
• Valid and current driver's license required.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.

• Intermediate proficiency with computers is required.
• Comprehensive phlebotomy skills.
• Knowledge of lab protocols.
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.
• Self-starter with compassion and excellent interpersonal communication and problem‑solving skills.
• DOT Trained - Specialized knowledge in DOT regulations in each federal organization for drug screens and BAT services.