Certified Phlebotomy Tech - Sharp Grossmont - Variable Shift - Per Diem

Sharp HealthCare; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 42,678,000 - 59,747,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Phlebotomy Technician to support laboratory services. You will collect specimens, prepare them for testing, manage equipment and inventory, and help ensure smooth workflows in a busy hospital setting.

The position requires AHA BLS for Healthcare Professionals and California CPT I certification; phlebotomy experience in a clinical lab is preferred. The role includes weekend rotation and unionized employment under SEIU-UHW terms.

Qualifications

• AHA BLS Healthcare Professional required.
• California CPT I certificate required.
• Phlebotomy experience in a clinical lab preferred.

Responsibilities

• Equipment management and troubleshooting per procedures.
• Quality assurance to meet QA indicators and improve processes.
• Specimen collection, reception, processing and documentation per policy.

Skills

BLS Certification

Phlebotomy

Laboratory procedures

Education

CPT I Certification

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Job description

Hours:

Shift Start Time: Variable

Shift End Time: Variable

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: Every Other

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $30.980 - $38.730 - $43.370

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 6/4/26-6/12/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do

Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare (SHC) mission and scope of laboratory services.

Required Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Certificate - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Phlebotomy experience in a clinical lab preferred

Essential Functions

• Equipment management Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.), instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures; facilitates issue resolution. Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IT, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product. Performs and validates required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools. Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures. Actively manages inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel. Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date. Follows through on problem resolution. Verifies equipment safety inspections are up-to-date.
• Quality assurance Coordinates and completes processes to meet standards established to maintain quality testing, including collaboration and engagement in continuous improvement of processes. Completes and validates daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet QA indicator goal expectations. Identifies errors and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation, and notification to appropriate caregiver and lab leadership. Demonstrates process of self-discovery, including knowledge of strengths and weaknesses and views deficiencies as opportunities for growth; sets goals for self-improvement. Communicates clearly using tools Closed Loop and SBAR. Receives feedback well and provides thoughtful feedback to others. Proactively and appropriately notifies caregiver when delays may result in not meeting expected turn-around-times for specimen collection, processing and testing processes.
• Specimen collection process Completes specimen collection processes without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources; identifies issues in policies or procedures. Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals. Documents activities and results consistently, thoroughly and legibly; proof reads and double checks own work to minimize errors to achieve zero defects and zero harm. Performs patient reception, sample collection, processing and may assist with analytical procedures and demonstrates assessment of testing factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups. Evaluates work performed for accuracy and verifies any questionable findings with thorough investigation and appropriate follow through and seeks supervisory assistance and guidance as appropriate. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class