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

Position Summary:

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

Position Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Coordinates training with new employees with staff and initial outreach clinic phlebotomy training.
• Review expectations with new staff and reviews with current staff
• Sets 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 coordinators schedule 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- Sets up local employers with new drug screen accounts contacts 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.

Position Requirements:

• 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 drivers license required.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• 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.

Required Experience:

IC