Phlebotomy Supervisor
About the role
UMC is an academic medical center and anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, home to Nevada's only nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi‑Organ Transplant Center. In 2026 UMC became the first and only Magnet®‑Recognized hospital in the state. This position is open to current UMC employees only.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing daily blood collection operations
- Managing phlebotomist scheduling
- Ensuring strict adherence to patient safety and specimen labeling protocol on assigned shifts
- Preparing management reports
- Ensuring phlebotomy services are completed in an efficient and timely manner
Requirements
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: Valid State of Nevada license as a Laboratory Assistant must be obtained within seven (7) months of employment; failure to obtain or maintain licensure results in termination.
Physical Requirements: Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting with stamina to stand/walk for extended periods, vision to read printed materials and computer screens, hearing and speech for effective communication; ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, or negligible force constantly; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Qualifications
- 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