Phlebotomist Lead-Full Time Evenings
Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 27, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about leading a phlebotomy team while still drawing yourself.
What they are checking: The posting says the lead performs all the duties of a phlebotomist as well as running the day.
Tell me about coaching someone who is not meeting standards.
What they are checking: The posting names coaching and performance improvement plans directly.
Tell me about interviewing and picking someone for a phlebotomy team.
What they are checking: The posting names assisting in hiring, training and evaluation.
Two in the afternoon onward, full time, at Lake Forest Hospital. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: The posting states the hours and location precisely.
How do you keep an evening team motivated when there is less supervision around?
What they are checking: Evenings change what leadership looks like.
What would you do
A unit says their draws are late and your team is already stretched. What do you do?
What they are checking: The posting names problem solving both within and between departments.
How do you keep your team's accuracy up when the workload jumps?
What they are checking: Identification and labeling errors rise with pressure, and they are the worst errors in the laboratory.
How do you handle a patient who is frightened or refuses a draw?
What they are checking: Still the core of the job, and the lead gets the hardest ones.
About the work
How do you build an evening schedule that covers the hospital?
What they are checking: The posting names day to day performance, organization and scheduling as their responsibility.
How do you teach phlebotomy to someone who is struggling with difficult draws?
What they are checking: The posting names teaching procedures to less-skilled personnel.
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