Lead Phlebotomist in Lakewood, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Lead Phlebotomist

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: Lab MMCSC Phlebotomist

Req #: 0000254684

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $20.58 - $24.42 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Lead Phlebotomist – RWJBarnabas Health

At RWJBarnabas Health, Lead Phlebotomists become part of a purpose-driven environment where precision, teamwork, and patient-centered care create meaningful opportunities to support laboratory and diagnostic excellence. This Lead Phlebotomist role offers opportunities for professional growth, supportive collaboration, and a culture committed to safety, dignity, and continuous improvement. As a Lead Phlebotomist, you will play an essential role in performing all duties of a Phlebotomist, assuming responsibility in the absence of the supervisor, and partnering with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to clinical integrity and precision. Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every Lead Phlebotomist is encouraged to grow, contribute, and make a lasting impact.

A typical day for a Lead Phlebotomist may include:

• Assuming responsibility in the absence of the supervisor, assisting with the supervisory and administrative functions of the section.
• Collecting and preparing blood and other specimens for laboratory testing using approved patient identification methods and precise point-of-collection labeling.
• Performing venipuncture and capillary blood collection following established protocols, while monitoring patients for adverse reactions.
• Preparing and transporting specimens to the laboratory under proper conditions and assisting with specimen accessioning duties, including the operation and maintenance of automated equipment.
• Maintaining collection equipment, ensuring supply availability, and documenting collection details accurately in laboratory systems.
• Reviewing and updating standard operating procedures while developing and monitoring critical quality control and quality assurance processes.
• Training, mentoring, and evaluating new staff and students, including assisting the supervisor with competency evaluations and documentation.
• Assisting with investigations and service recovery following patient complaints or non-conforming events.
• Adhering to RWJBH Organizational competencies, standards of behavior, and executing other duties or projects as assigned.

This role might be for you if:

• Precision and strict adherence to protocols define how you support accurate test results and ensure a positive patient experience.
• You possess strong leadership skills and confidently step in to manage administrative and supervisory tasks when the supervisor is away.
• Strong communication skills help you handle patient complaints, coordinate service recovery, and collaborate effectively with internal departments.
• You value mentorship and enjoy training, guiding, and evaluating the competency of new staff members and students.
• Adaptability allows you to respond confidently as laboratory needs, schedules, and priorities change.
• Continuous learning and professional growth are important to you.

To be considered for this Lead Phlebotomist opportunity:

• You are passionate about supporting laboratory services and pathology operations while helping create a safe, respectful, and highly precise clinical environment.
• Completion of a phlebotomy training program OR medical laboratory technology program with phlebotomy training is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in phlebotomy, specifically performing blood and specimen collection procedures is required.
• Prior experience as a Lead Phlebotomist is preferred, with a background in administrative tasks related to phlebotomy or central specimen processing.
• Possess intermediate knowledge of venipuncture and capillary collection techniques, anatomy relevant to collection, specimen labeling/handling, infection control, safety protocols, and standardized collection procedures required.
• Full Time Day shift, 40 hours per week. (5:30am – 2:00pm).
• Required to work alternating weekends and occasional evening or night shifts based on operational needs. Responsibility includes managing the schedule, addressing call-outs, and securing shift coverage.