Lead Phlebotomy Technician

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When you join the Cleveland Clinic’s Strongsville Family Health and Surgery Center team, you become a caregiver at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers a wide array of services to provide patients with unparalleled care and support. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless appreciation and build a rewarding career.

As LeadPhlebotomy Technician, you willensure theInpatient Phlebotomy, Outpatient Lab and the Specimen Processing area maintaina continuous workflow. In this role, you willcomplete associated duties, such asdrawingblood, transportingspecimensand interpreting physician orders.

A caregiver in this position worksMon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm. Rotating Saturdays, from 8:00am-12:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Handle internal and external customer service issues/concerns and initiateany necessary follow-up.

• Communicate to the staffall procedural changes and/or problemspertinent to the delivery of healthcare.

• In the absenceof Supervisor or Team Leader, serveas the pointperson for problem resolution in a timely manner.

• Collect blood samples from all patients using venipuncture or capillary puncture techniques.

• Interpret physician orders for sample collection.

• Instruct patients in the proper technique for collecting various specimens.

• Processspecimens and enter results for tests referred to reference laboratories.

• Deliver all samples collected to the Laboratory Accession Area for processing.

• Ensure safetyand attend to any patient who faints or becomes ill.

• Coordinate orientation and training schedules.

• Assist Supervisor/Team Leader to ensure sectionis in compliance withaccrediting and regulatory agency standards and safety guidelines.

• Assistin the training of Phlebotomy studentsand the orientation of new employees.

• Participate in and/or conduct in-services and continuing education programs.

• Attendworkshops, seminarsand lectures to keep current on new procedures and equipment.

• Maintain inventory system for Laboratory stock and Outpatient Drawing Areas.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED

• Two years of experience in a clinical laboratory

• Proficiencyin infant and pediatric phlebotomy

• Demonstrated leadership and training experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Associate’s Degree

• Phlebotomy Certification

• Hospitalexperience

Physical Requirements:

• Light lifting and carrying, under 15 lbs.

• Use of fingers and both hands required.

• Walking, standing and bending.

• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.

• Ability to differentiate color, hue, saturation and tones.

• Must have depth perception.

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information. In some positions, this includes receiving and recording information from patients at their bedside.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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