Phlebotomist

This role involves performing high-quality blood collection using venipuncture and capillary techniques for patients across all age groups in an inpatient hospital environment. The phlebotomist supports pediatric, ICU, and high-volume units, processes specimens accurately, and helps ensure a safe, compliant, and patient-centered experience. The position also contributes to training and orienting patient service staff while adapting to variable shifts and locations within the region.

This role involves performing high-quality blood collection using venipuncture and capillary techniques for patients across all age groups in an inpatient hospital environment. The phlebotomist supports pediatric, ICU, and high-volume units, processes specimens accurately, and helps ensure a safe, compliant, and patient-centered experience. The position also contributes to training and orienting patient service staff while adapting to variable shifts and locations within the region.

• Perform blood collection by venipuncture and capillary techniques from patients of all age groups, including pediatric patients.
• Conduct pediatric blood collections safely and with sensitivity to the needs of children and their families.
• Handle difficult draws, including patients in medical office buildings and high-acuity inpatient settings such as ICU.
• Support inpatient phlebotomy operations, including high-volume collections and coordination with nursing and clinical teams.
• Process specimens accurately and efficiently, following established procedures for labeling, handling, and transport.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of compliance and safety standards related to phlebotomy and specimen handling.
• Effectively communicate the importance of compliance and safety to other employees and promote adherence to policies and procedures.
• Provide orientation and training for patient service staff, sharing best practices for blood collection, patient care, and safety.
• Adapt to working across multiple locations within the region as scheduled, including Murrieta, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and other assigned sites.
• Respond to same-day call-ins for shift coverage, working closely with supervisors and schedulers to fill open shifts.
• Work across all three shifts (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) as needed, including split shifts, to support continuous inpatient coverage.
• Work weekends and holidays as scheduled, participating in a rotation when possible while remaining flexible for on-call needs.
• Maintain professional appearance in scrubs and represent the organization positively in all patient and staff interactions.
• Participate in training during the initial training period and apply learned procedures consistently in daily work.
• Meet minimum weekly hour expectations after training by accepting available shifts and on-call opportunities.

• High school diploma (HS Diploma).
• Current CPT 1 License.
• At least 1 year of phlebotomy experience in a hospital setting, including exposure to pediatric, ICU, and high-volume environments.
• Inpatient phlebotomy experience is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in blood collection by venipuncture and capillary techniques for patients of all ages.
• Experience performing pediatric blood collections.
• Ability to successfully perform difficult blood draws, including in medical office building settings.
• Comprehensive understanding of compliance and safety standards in phlebotomy and specimen processing.
• Ability to clearly communicate the importance of safety and compliance to other staff members.
• Ability and skills necessary to provide orientation and training for patient service staff.
• Willingness and ability to work 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts.
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Willingness to respond to same-day calls and work on short notice.
• Willingness to commute and work across multiple locations within the Riverside region.

• Outpatient phlebotomy experience, especially 3+ years in a high-volume setting, is welcomed and may be rotated into inpatient assignments.
• Comfort working in a high-volume inpatient environment across multiple units.
• Flexibility to work per diem/on-call, including accepting shifts at various locations to increase hours.
• Ability to adapt to split shifts (for example, 4 hours at one location and 4 hours at another).
• Comfort working under a scheduling model where many shifts arise from same-day call outs.
• Strong…