As a Lead Phlebotomist with the Santa Monica Hospital Laboratory, your duties include:

• On a daily basis, assess overall workload for any area that needs help
• Ensures work is performed properly and in a timely manner and all benches are covered by competent staff
• Performs advance level pre-analytical and post-analytical activities and specimen processing duties
• Troubleshoots specimen/test order problems, and Total Lab Automation line issues
• Performs preventive maintenance of equipment
• Monitor inventory of pre-analytical supplies
• Demonstrates effective communication with team members, patients, internal and external laboratory customers and partners
• Performs phlebotomy on inpatients and outpatients, including neonatal/pediatric patients
• Triage all lab samples and requests after verification of appropriate information
• Enter and verify patient and test info into computer
• Generate computer labels for specimens and deliver to appropriate areas
• Prepare samples for transport to referral labs
• Document draws, added tests, and cancelled/rejected specimens
• Assist with training in phlebotomy and/or specimen processing

Salary Range: $33.78 - $42.84/hour