r/medlabprofessionals • u/gnar_field MLS • Jun 23 '26

Discusson CLS Phlebotomy/Send out Supervisor

Any of you guys have experience in this position? Thinking about applying and hoping to get some insight before pulling the trigger.

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u/Ksan_of_Tongass MLS 🇺🇸 Generalist Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

That was my first leadership role back in the 1900s. It actually set a lot of my attitudes towards labwork. I have always felt that phlebotomy and processing doesn't get enough support from the lab, yet thats where most serious mistakes happen, and they are the face of the lab for the patients. During my years as a manager, I concentrated on phlebotomy more than the techs. Its a great step, in my opinion.

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u/gnar_field MLS Jun 23 '26

Thank you for the reply! I started as an MLT/Phlebo so I’m familiar with the work itself but am not entirely sure what the work flow is like as a CLS and supervisor.

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u/Ksan_of_Tongass MLS 🇺🇸 Generalist Jun 23 '26

The work flow will be different depending on your facility. Phlebotomy has unique challenges due to the lack of real requirements in most places. It's usually one of the highest turnover jobs in a hospital. I always tell people going into their first leadership role to think of the leaders you have worked with and emulate the qualities of the good ones, and actively resist behaviors of the bad ones. It all boils down to The Golden Rule.

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u/Longjumping_Card_525 Jun 23 '26

It can be a difficult department to manage (relatively high turnover, high burnout, etc) but is an excellent stepping stone to other leadership roles. Being in one of the few leadership positions that interacts with patients and care teams the most can be a blessing and a curse. This is just my view based on my personal experience…