Team Lead Coordinator (Full-time, 40 hours) at BioReference Labs in Kingwood, Texas

Job Description:

This is an exciting time to join our dynamic organization. OPKO Health is a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large, rapidly growing markets, including pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and biologics. OPKO's diagnostics business includes BioReference Laboratories, the nation's third-largest and fastest growing clinical laboratory over the last 35 years, which provides diagnostic testing to physician offices, hospitals, and clinics, among others, and GeneDx, a rapidly growing genetics and genomics laboratory that applies cutting edge technologies to make efficient clinical diagnostic testing and interpretation available for individuals with rare and common genetic conditions. Come join our team and become part of something big, by making our patients and customers the highest priority.

We are looking for a Team Lead Coordinator (Full-time, 40 hours per week) in our Kingwood, TX location.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm (Flexible)

Position Overview:

• The Team Lead Coordinator will assist the Phlebotomy Supervisors in their necessary duties.


• Ensure integrity and compliance for all Bio Reference accounts where phlebotomists are employed.


• Assist the Phlebotomy Supervisors in performing various assigned duties, trouble shooting, training and making workflow recommendations.

• Assist with coordinating phlebotomists' schedules through resourceful and creative thinking to accommodate clients' needs as approved by the sales department.


• Communicate effectively to their immediate Supervisors, internal and external clients including patients, sales, client service, logistics, senior management, etc.


• Understand all fundamental phlebotomy procedures, ability to instruct those fundamentals. Ensure that all phlebotomists follow procedures.

Duties may include but are not necessarily limited to the following:                                  

• Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.


• Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures. Explains in a clear but courteous manner the process of the venipuncture (blood drawing) and or other specimen collection (ex. urine or fecal) as required.                                             


• Demonstrate technique/s using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.


• Fully understand all of the physicians' orders.                                                                         


• Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.                                                                                         


• Check all test requisitions or computer label against script to ensure 100% correct.


•  Package specimens for transport                                                                                                


• Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container/ tube, accurately labels, follows different procedures as outlined by specific to protocol deemed necessary for transport to maintain integrity of the specimen.           


• Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations. Attend annual department trainings


• Answer telephone calls, read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.


• Travel as needed

• Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state employed as per State requirements.


• Minimum of 6 months' work experience performing venipunctures in a fast paced lab or hospital setting


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite


• High School Diploma or GED

• Excellent patient interaction skills both in person and by phone


• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently

Bio Reference Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer.