Phlebotomist

Job Description

Job Title: Phlebotomist

Job Description

The Phlebotomist performs blood collection by venipuncture and capillary techniques for patients of all age groups in a fast-paced hospital and laboratory setting. This role includes pediatric blood collections and handling difficult draws. The Phlebotomist ensures accurate specimen processing, upholds strict compliance and safety standards, and supports high-quality patient service in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood collection by venipuncture and capillary techniques from patients of all age groups, including pediatric patients.
• Conduct pediatric blood collections with care, precision, and sensitivity to the needs of children and their families.
• Handle difficult blood draws, including patients in medical office buildings and other challenging situations.
• Process specimens accurately and efficiently according to established laboratory protocols and procedures.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of compliance and safety standards and consistently apply them in daily work.
• Effectively communicate the importance of compliance and safety to other employees and promote a culture of safety.
• Provide orientation and training for patient service staff, specimen processing staff, CPT 1 personnel, and other phlebotomists as needed.
• Deliver professional, courteous customer service to patients, clinical staff, and colleagues.
• Utilize laboratory information systems, such as Cerner or similar systems, to accurately enter and retrieve patient and specimen data.
• Work effectively in a high-volume environment, managing a workload of approximately 40–60 patients per day.
• Support laboratory operations in inpatient, outpatient, and core lab areas as assigned.
• Follow all laboratory and hospital policies, procedures, and quality standards in specimen collection and handling.
• Collaborate with healthcare and laboratory staff to ensure timely and accurate specimen collection and processing.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in all phlebotomy and laboratory spaces.
• Work rotating shifts and weekends as scheduled to ensure continuous coverage for patient care needs.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 6+ months of experience as a Phlebotomist, preferably in an acute hospital setting.
• Demonstrated experience working in a high-volume environment, handling approximately 40–60 patients per day.
• Current CPT 1 license.
• High school diploma (HS Diploma).
• Proficiency in blood collection using venipuncture and capillary techniques for patients of all ages.
• Experience performing pediatric blood collections.
• Ability to manage difficult blood draws, including patients in medical office buildings.
• Strong understanding of compliance and safety requirements in a laboratory and hospital environment.
• Ability to clearly communicate the importance of compliance and safety to other employees.
• Experience with specimen processing and laboratory workflows.
• Computer proficiency and comfort working with laboratory information systems (e.g., Cerner or similar).
• Strong customer service skills when interacting with patients and staff.
• Ability to work all shifts and rotating weekends as required.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume clinical environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing schedules and patient volumes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients, nurses, and laboratory staff.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in specimen labeling, handling, and data entry.
• Reliability and flexibility to accept varying weekly hours based on operational needs.

Work Environment

This position is based in a laboratory and hospital setting, supporting inpatient units, the core laboratory, and outpatient areas. The Phlebotomist typically sees approximately 40–60 patients per day, so comfort working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment is essential. Candidates can expect to be scheduled for approximately 30–40 hours per week, with hours varying based on staffing needs. As registry staff, shifts are offered after internal scheduling is completed, and weekly hours are not guaranteed, though most registry staff average a minimum of 30 hours per week. Shift times include 4:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 12:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.–4:30 a.m., with rotating weekends. Schedules are typically provided weekly, with new schedules issued every Thursday. The role requires regular use of laboratory information systems, such as Cerner, and adherence to all hospital and laboratory safety and quality standards. The dress code for this position is scrubs.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fontana, CA.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Fontana,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 10, 2026.

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