Phlebotomist - Part Time - Nights - Encinitas Hospital

Scripps Health; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Scripps Health is seeking a part-time Phlebotomist for nights at Encinitas Hospital. The role involves 10:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m. shifts with rotating weekends, supporting the laboratory and ensuring accurate sample collection and handling. Prior phlebotomy certification and BLS are required.

The position emphasizes patient care, safety procedures, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and lab leadership within a renowned hospital system.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with medical terminology and computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the laboratory manager in providing excellent patient care.
• Perform phlebotomy via venipuncture or capillary puncture for patients of all ages.
• Identify patients and label samples, ensure sample integrity and timely transport.
• Follow safety, infection control, and aseptic techniques; observe pre-analytic and analytic steps.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Medical terminology

Computer systems

Education

Certified Phlebotomy Technician I

CDPH certificate

BLS (Healthcare Professional)

Tools

Epic software

Job description

Phlebotomist - Part Time - Nights - Encinitas Hospital

This is a part-time, benefitted position with a regular schedule of 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on varied days. Every other weekend rotation is required, with night shift hours varying based on department needs and may include 5:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., or 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why Scripps Memorial Encinitas?

• We are a team that consists of talented people dedicated to providing excellent customer service to all we meet!
• We are committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients.
• Through collaboration and innovation, our healthcare professionals lead the frontier in caring for our community.

Support the laboratory manager in providing excellent patient care. Serve as an ambassador for the laboratory in interactions with patients, physicians, nurses and visitors. Adhere to all safe patient handling standards including demonstration of pre-analytical safety procedures and Infection control protocols. Participate in laboratory performance improvement, which includes error identification and appropriate follow up, investigation, correction, documentation, and notification to appropriate caregiver and lab leadership. Perform all functions as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician including:

• Respond to life critical situations such as Trauma, Stroke Codes, Code Sepsis or Code Blues.
• Ensure samples are collected following time-sensitive priorities (STAT, Timed and routine).
• Observe aseptic technique and isolation procedures whenever indicated.
• Clarify unclear orders, resolve any orders or patient identification discrepancies prior to sample collection and document ABN necessity whenever indicated.
• Identify patients according to policy prior to sample collection and label samples accurately.
• Perform phlebotomy through venipuncture or capillary puncture and observe age-specific techniques for all patient age groups.
• Preserve sample integrity by delivering samples to the laboratory within the required amount of time.
• Process specimens and follow critical sample handling instructions regarding centrifugation, aliquoting, transport, and storage requirements for every test performed in the laboratory or sent out to a reference laboratory.
• Follow HAZMAT regulations when packing samples for transport to the Core Lab or other laboratories.
• Perform crucial pre-analytic and analytic steps of test procedures as required, under supervision of licensed laboratory personnel.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard office equipment, computers and computer software skills including laboratory and hospital electronic medical records.
• Adherence to safety protocol.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Good critical thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with medical terminology and of computer systems

Required Certification/Registration:

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician I
• Valid certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Professional (BLS) certificate

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Recent experience with pediatric and geriatric patients
• Experience with Epic software
• Recent experience with neonatal, pediatric blood draws, and heelsticks
• At least 2 years of recent experience in a hospital setting
• At least 2 years of experience working in an acute care facility

Job : Lab

Primary Location : Northern San Diego County-ENCINITAS-SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS

Work Locations : SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS 354 SANTA FE DRIVE ENCINITAS 92024

Job Posting : Sep 10, 2026, 10:53:38 PM

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