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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One for FT/PT positions
• Paid Days Off from Day One for FT/PT positions
• Student Loan Repayment Program for FT/PT positions
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Days

Location: AdventHealth Hinsdale

The role you’ll contribute:

Supervises day-to-day operations and evaluates, trains, and schedules phlebotomist and, or lab assistant schedules. Responsible for managing assigned selected aspects of laboratory processes or shifts, which may include workflow, quality control process, performance improvement activities, training of new employees, advanced problem solving for customers and coworkers, department equipment or computer maintenance and upgrades.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Evaluates and monitors program needs, identifies unmet needs, and evaluates program services and staff
• Performs assigns and oversees pre-analytical laboratory activities, which may include general equipment maintenance, function checks and documentation; inventory control and supply stocking; blood specimen collection; biological specimen processing; cleaning and disinfection of selected or assigned laboratory equipment and spaces; and other pre-analytical activities. Provides and acts on technical and support information related to the elements of laboratory testing for all age groups, from neonates through geriatric patients.
• Supports staff using effective scheduling, workload assignments, and troubleshooting problems; motivates high performance and productivity from employees.
• Actively participates in, and has knowledge of, laboratory and hospital Performance Improvement activities, including resolution of customer services issues, evaluation of new equipment and/or procedures or methods, preparation and review of staff quality and efficiency reports; and monitoring staff performance to enforce technical and service standards.
• Assists department leadership with department staffing, including interviewing replacement staff members as appropriate, ensuring appropriate orientation of new employees, ongoing training, coaching, mentoring and documented competency assessment; acts as a proficient resource for all departmental tasks and training. Assists with the coordination/facilitation of the clinical experience of students in a AdventHealth or affiliated education program.
• Participates as a member of various committees or teams for AdventHealth Laboratory as assigned. Assists Laboratory management with special projects as assigned.
• Continually oversees and ensures department workspaces are maintained in a neat, organized, and properly supplied manner; properly stores documentation and specimens as appropriate. Performs, assigns and oversees post-analytical activities related to laboratory testing.
• Follows and ensures adherence of staff, to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies; protects confidentiality of patient information and results at all times.
• Follows and enforces appropriate safety policies including the appropriate use of PPE, hand washing, and hazardous chemical handling. Enforces and adheres to Chemical Hygiene plan and Infection Control policies. Job duties may include transport of hazardous waste from the point of generation to a designated secure storage area; employee will be required to complete initial training (prior to handling hazardous waste) and refresher training to include proper handling and transport of hazardous waste, and proper selection, use and disposal of personal protective equipment.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• High School Grad or Equivalent required
• Two years of related laboratory experience required
• Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required
• Associate's degree in a related field preferred
• MLA(ASCP) or PBT(ASCP) preferred
• Three years of technical experience preferred
• One year of leadership/management experience preferred