Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I

Sutter Health • Modesto, CA

2d • $28 - $39

About The Position

The Certified Phlebotomy Technician 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 operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety and deliver optimal patient care.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education or experience.
• California Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I.
• Knowledge and practice of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment for collecting blood specimens and handling biological specimens routinely 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.
• Solid critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.
• 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.
• Respond appropriately to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and priority assignments.
• Recognize and appropriately escalate basic and common deviations, problems, unusual occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.
• Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED