Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-I)

Quick Facts

• Position: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-I)
• Employment: Full Time (Non-Exempt), 40 hours/week, varied schedule
• Shifts: Varied; rotating weekends; 8 hours
• Pay range: $26.60 to $37.23 per hour

Description

Collects blood specimens for a variety of laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques. Interacts with patients of diverse ages and backgrounds, completes quality-related documentation, maintains a clean/safe work area, monitors pending work, and escalates priority tasks as needed. Operates and/or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment while adhering to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens for routine laboratory analysis
• Handle biological specimens submitted to the laboratory
• Maintain and stock a clean, safe, compliant work area
• Complete quality-related documentation and monitor pending work
• Respond to workflow changes (volume fluctuations, equipment or system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues)
• Review pending logs and priority assignments
• Recognize deviations/problems and escalate appropriately

Requirements

• CA Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I
• HS Diploma or GED
• Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform assigned tasks
• Ability to organize and prioritize work within expected timeframes
• Ability to compassionately and effectively interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, and behaviors
• Ability to follow applicable local/state/federal regulations and facility policies for privacy and safety