Supervising Phlebotomist

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is recruiting for Supervising Phlebotomist to supervise and coordinate the day-to-day operations of phlebotomy services. Plans, directs, and evaluates the work of Phlebotomists and Phlebotomist Trainees; provides technical guidance and training; coordinates phlebotomy workload and processes with other departments; and ensures compliance with established procedures, safety standards, infection control practices, and hospital requirements. Performs and oversees blood collection procedures and assists with resolving operational and patient service issues.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Supervising Phlebotomist job description.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of Phlebotomists and Phlebotomist Trainees.
• Participates in recruitment, interviews, hiring, promotions, and disciplinary actions; makes personnel recommendations to the Laboratory Manager.
• Coordinates phlebotomy workflow, staffing, and workload needs with other departments.
• Supervises and performs blood collection procedures, including venipuncture, heel sticks, and finger sticks, using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Provides technical guidance, instruction, and training to Phlebotomist Trainees and newly hired staff.
• Ensures staff comply with hospital education, training, health, safety, and infection control requirements.
• Addresses patient and operational concerns and works with staff and departments to resolve issues.
• Verifies patient identification and requisitions and communicates with patients regarding procedures and specimen collection.
• Maintains phlebotomy supplies, equipment, inventory, and work areas.

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school. To find out more about Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, please visit: www.arrowheadregional.org

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

Certification: Must possess and maintain a current State of California Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1 or CPT-2) license with the Department of Public Health.

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Experience: Eighteen (18) months performing venipuncture in a medical environment.