Supervisor - Laboratory Assistants, Full Time Regular, Dayshift

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Experience in Phlebotomy in a clinical laboratory: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) license: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Trains, supervises and schedules the senior laboratory assistants, laboratory assistants/phlebotomists. Assigns staff to patients and patient care activities according to staff skills and patient acuity. Adjusts daily work assignments to meet the demands of the department. Participates in interviews and selection of new staff. Provides input on coaching, mentoring, and performance management of laboratory employees. Assists in orientation and training of new laboratory personnel.
• Collects, processes, and preserves specimens in inpatient settings. Performs clerical duties to process and report test results. Prioritizes based on order status. Follows proper procedure in processing patients in the laboratory and directs the same activities for his/her staff. Assists in performance time and attendance with policies and procedures for Lab Assistant personnel. Participates in problem resolution pertaining to the Lab Assistants. Monitors the work habits (assess competency, techniques - use of safety equipment) of the department laboratory assistants.
• Performs specimen processing using standard lab practices and quality control. Assists with writing and revising policies and procedures, and new product development. Communicates with others within the department to facilitate the flow and quality of the lab work. Ensures that the staff works within the guidelines of the hospital Infection Control plan and reports issues to the Laboratory Director.
• Assists Clinical Lab Scientist with operation of instrumentation. Consults with a clinical laboratory scientist or phlebotomy supervisor when difficulties are encountered in phlebotomy, test selection, or specimen processing. Reports panic, stat or other abnormal test results following approval of Clinical Lab Scientist.
• Completes microbiology pre-analytical procedures and documentation for laboratory testing. Performs testing according to laboratory policies including quality control standards, calibrations, and documentation. Documents quality control, calibration and test results.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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