Full-Time
Lead Lab Assistant
Deadline 10/14/27
Cooper University Health Care
Compensation Overview
$19 - $21.07/hr
Ocean City, NJ, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Phlebotomy experience required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of a phlebotomy training program
Responsibilities
- Monitors and coordinates phlebotomist workflow during evening and weekend shifts to ensure timely patient collections and equitable workload distribution.
- Ensures adequate phlebotomy coverage by arranging meal break coverage, filling staffing shortages, and redistributing assignments when needed.
- Acts as first point of contact for phlebotomists during shift for questions, support, and immediate problem-solving.
- Performs blood collections when workload demands exceed staffing or when technical assistance is required.
- Provides hands-on support in high-volume or difficult collection situations.
- Ensures adherence to patient identification, labeling, and infection control standards.
- Identifies and resolves routine issues related to phlebotomy, specimen handling, and workflow interruptions.
- Escalates unresolved or complex issues to the shift supervisor or charge tech in a timely manner.
- Documents and communicates relevant shift events or concerns to leadership for follow-up.
- Perform specimen receiving, accessioning, and processing activities.
- Ensures proper sample identification, integrity, and dispatch to appropriate laboratory sections.
- Perform with add-on testing, referral specimens, and pneumatic tube operations.
- Responds professionally to phone inquiries regarding specimen collection, and test status.
- Dispatches stat phlebotomist for nursing homes.
- Provides guidance to staff and clinical units on collection requirements or escalates as needed.
- Serves as a communication link between phlebotomy staff and laboratory supervisors.
- Accurately documents specimen-related activities in LIS and section logs.
- Ensures proper tracking of send-outs and referral testing documentation.
- Supports clerical functions to maintain smooth operations during evening shifts.
- Monitors adherence to safety, infection control, and HIPAA regulations by phlebotomy staff.
- Reports hazards, incidents, or compliance concerns promptly.
- Assists in training and mentoring new or less experienced lab assistants and phlebotomists.
- Monitors equipment used during the evening shift (refrigerators, freezers, pneumatic tube stations, centrifuges) and documents results.
- Ensures supplies are stocked and available to avoid workflow disruptions
Desired Qualifications
- 2-3 years of Lab Assistant experience preferred