Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II

Quick Facts

• Role: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
• Schedule: Part-time, Days (8 hours), variable days
• Weekend requirements: Every other weekend
• Weekly hours: 28

Description

Collect blood specimens and support laboratory testing by receiving, sorting, accessioning, and processing specimens through pre-analytic and basic analytic workflows. Complete computerized tasks for patient registration and test order entry, perform basic post-analytic activities (e.g., distributing reports and storing/retrieving specimens), and handle quality and safety documentation. Provide compassionate patient interaction and escalate priority or unusual issues to help maintain specimen integrity and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens
• Receive, sort, and accession specimens; route to the appropriate pre-analytic/analytic workflow
• Perform computerized registration and test order entry tasks
• Process specimens for routine laboratory analysis
• Complete basic post-analytic tasks such as distributing reports and storing/retrieving specimens
• Support quality tasks: documentation, maintaining a clean/stocked/safe area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work
• Operate and/or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment
• Adhere to local/state/federal regulations, codes, and policies to ensure privacy and safety

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED prior to start date
• CA Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I or II
• Accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks
• Organize and prioritize tasks to complete work within expected timeframes
• Compassionate and effective patient interaction across diverse ages and backgrounds
• Follow standard lab practices, processes, and procedures in sequence
• Understand and comply with applicable privacy and safety regulations
• Use critical thinking; recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations
• Effective verbal and written communication; collaborate and share current, factual work information

Benefits

• Benefits available
• Union position

Pay

Pay range: $31.23 to $39.03 per hour (base pay varies by location and factors such as experience, education, skills, and licensure/certifications).