Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

About The Position

The Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I collects blood specimens for a variety of laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques and interacts with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors. The role completes quality-related tasks, including documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. It also operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety while delivering patient care. This is a per diem/casual, non-exempt position with a varied schedule and variable days. The schedule includes every other weekend. The position is based at Memorial Medical Center. The pay range is $27.86 to $39.00 per hour; starting pay may vary based on factors including experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, training, departmental equity, and organizational needs. Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education/experience.
California Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I.
Knowledge and practice of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to blood collection, patient interaction, and handling biological specimens submitted to the laboratory.
Ability to organize and prioritize duties and tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to perform duties and tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Critical-thinking skills for applying knowledge and making decisions.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.
Ability to recognize and appropriately escalate basic and common deviations, problems, unusual occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures concerning patient privacy and safety.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens for laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques.
Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Document work and complete other quality-related tasks.
Maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area.
Monitor pending work and escalate priority work.
Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Follow applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.
Respond appropriately to workload fluctuations, unexpected situations or problems, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending logs or priority assignments.