Phlebotomist

Job Title:

Phlebotomist (Inpatient, Multi-Site, All Shifts)

Job Description

This role offers an opportunity for an experienced phlebotomist to work in a high-volume inpatient hospital environment across multiple locations. You will perform blood collection by venipuncture and capillary techniques on patients of all age groups, including pediatric and critical care populations, while ensuring strict adherence to safety and compliance standards. The position includes specimen processing responsibilities, participation in a shift-bidding schedule, and frequent same-day call-ins, providing a dynamic schedule and strong potential for long-term placement.

Responsibilities

+ Perform blood collection by venipuncture and capillary techniques from patients of all age groups, including pediatric, ICU, and other high-acuity inpatient populations.

+ Handle difficult blood draws, including patients in medical office buildings and high-volume inpatient settings.

+ Conduct pediatric blood collections with care, precision, and sensitivity to the needs of children and their families.

+ Process specimens accurately and efficiently, ensuring proper labeling, handling, and timely delivery to the appropriate laboratory areas.

+ Maintain a comprehensive understanding of compliance and safety regulations and consistently apply these standards in daily work.

+ Effectively communicate the importance of safety and regulatory compliance to colleagues and support a culture of safe practice.

+ Provide orientation and training for patient service personnel as needed, sharing best practices in phlebotomy and specimen processing.

+ Adapt to working all three shifts (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) and respond to same-day call-ins from supervisors and schedulers.

+ Float between multiple locations within the region, including Riverside, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, and Temecula as operationally required.

+ Participate in the shift-bidding process and accept assigned schedules, including split shifts and changes based on daily operational needs.

+ Work weekends and holidays as scheduled, supporting consistent inpatient coverage.

+ Complete an initial full-time training period and then transition to a flexible schedule, maintaining at least 30 hours per week after training.

+ Communicate clearly with nursing, laboratory, and other clinical staff to ensure accurate test ordering, specimen integrity, and patient identification.

+ Provide professional, courteous service to patients and families, ensuring a positive experience during blood collection procedures.

+ Follow all institutional policies, procedures, and union-related scheduling guidelines, including responding promptly to early morning call-ins.

Essential Skills

+ High school diploma or equivalent.

+ Current CPT 1 license.

+ At least 1 year of phlebotomy experience in a hospital setting, including exposure to pediatric, ICU, and high-volume inpatient environments.

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Demonstrated proficiency in blood collection by venipuncture and capillary techniques for patients of all ages.

+ Experience performing pediatric blood collections and managing difficult draws.

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Experience with inpatient specimen processing workflows.

+ Comprehensive understanding of safety and compliance requirements in a hospital or clinical laboratory environment.

+ Ability to effectively communicate the importance of compliance and safety to other employees.

+ Ability and skills necessary to provide orientation and training for patient service personnel.

+ Willingness and ability to work 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts.

+ Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays.

+ Willingness and ability to be called and work on the same day, including early morning call-ins starting as early as 5 a.m.

+ Willingness and ability to float to multiple locations, including Riverside, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Temecula, Corona, and Perris.

+ Reliability and flexibility to participate in shift bidding and adapt to changing schedules, including potential split shifts.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ More than 3 years of high-volume outpatient phlebotomy experience, especially for candidates transitioning into inpatient rotations, is welcomed.

+ Strong time management skills to handle high patient volumes and multiple location assignments.

+ Comfort working in unionized environments with bidding-based scheduling and same-day call-in processes.

+ Ability to maintain professionalism and patient focus in fast-paced, high-acuity settings.

+ Willingness to pursue ongoing training and development…