Certified Phlebotomy Technician - SRN Float - Variable Shifts - Per Diem

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, CA seeks a qualified phlebotomist to support laboratory services. You will perform specimen collection, processing and handling in a fast-paced clinical lab environment, ensuring accuracy and safety throughout the workflow.

Required AHA BLS Healthcare Professional and CPT I certification; phlebotomy experience in a clinical lab is preferred. The role emphasizes teamwork, compliance with QA standards, and timely specimen processing.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Complete specimen collection while following written policies and procedures.
• Carefully document activities and results with accuracy and legibility.
• Manage equipment and inventory to prevent shortages and ensure quality QA indicators.
• Communicate effectively with caregivers to minimize delays in turnaround times.

Education

AHA BLS Healthcare Professional

California CPT I Certificate

Job description

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Shift End Time:

AWS Hours Requirement:

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$30.010 - $37.510 - $45.010

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

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

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