Phlebotomy Supervisor

Posting number: 26-PATHPS

Department: PATHOLOGY - 7070

Job classification: Phlebotomy Supervisor - 16119

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health, Laboratory, Allied Health, Health Care Support, Office and Administrative Support

Summary

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EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

*As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.*

*OPEN TO CURRENT UMC EMPLOYEES ONLY*

Position Summary:
Responsible for overseeing daily blood collection operations, managing phlebotomist scheduling, and ensuring strict adherence to patient safety and specimen labeling protocol on assigned shifts, preparing management reports, and ensuring that phlebotomy services are completed in an efficient and timely manner.

Examples of duties

Education/Experience:
Equivalent to a high school diploma, and four (4) years of phlebotomy experience, two (2) years of which were in a lead or supervisory role.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Valid State of Nevada license as a Laboratory Assistant within seven (7) months of employment. Failure to obtain and/or maintain licensure will result in termination of employment.

Supplemental information

Knowledge of:
Supervisory theories and principles; anatomy; medical technology; bacteriology; proper laboratory techniques, including infection and disease control measures; additive tubes to prevent cross-contamination; quality control and performance improvement processes; safety standards for proper handling, collection and disposal of bio-hazardous wastes; regulations and accreditation agencies standards; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in:
Supervising and evaluating staff; developing, implementing, editing and enforcing methods, policies and procedures; preparing and monitoring budgets; preparation for inspections and other site visits, difficult blood draws, including pediatric, geriatric, and oncology patients; auditing sample rejection rates and enforcing proper labeling workflows; applying phlebotomy techniques; applying procedures for emergency situations; applying customer service principles; collecting blood and performing laboratory procedures on blood, urine, and other body fluids; troubleshooting and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment; applying quality controls to laboratory procedures; problem solving; training laboratory staff; analyzing data and reports to identify process problems; interpreting laboratory test results and identifying abnormalities; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to stand and/or walk for an extended period of time, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.