**Job Type:** Regular **Time Type:** Full time **Work Shift:** Rotating (United States of America) **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt **When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.** **Job Description:** The Lead Phlebotomist contributes to the Hospital’s mission by drawing blood from patients and collecting and documenting specimens based on physician orders. This clinical staff position is the face of the lab and their effort starts the whole laboratory process, providing phlebotomy draws with attention to patient comfort and the physician orders. This role also assists the Phlebotomy Supervisor/Manager by providing training to phlebotomists to ensure competency. **QUALIFICATIONS** Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent. Certifications Preferred: Phlebotomy certification Experience Required: Phlebotomy experience or certification. Experience Preferred: At least one year of clerical or secretarial experience. Other Skills/Knowledge Required: For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team **JOB FUNCTIONS** + Maintains adequate staffing levels and efficient, effective workflow and scheduling. + Provides training to phlebotomists to ensure competency. + Acts as a technical resource for all Phlebotomy blood draws. + Ensures rounds are completed as scheduled and provides assistance, as needed to maintain timelines of routine and STAT blood draws. + Communicates lab issues and problems to Phlebotomy Supervisor/Phlebotomy Manager and recommends resolution. + On a daily basis, interacts and communicates with customers including patients, physicians, and medical assistants. + Shares on-call duties. + Provides input for performance appraisals. **As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.** **More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.** **Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Veterans/Disabled**