Cert Phlebotomy Tech

About the role

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Certified Phlebotomy Tech (CPT) for their PSC Santa Maria Barcellus department. The position requires maintaining appropriate professionalism in the work environment and serving as the front-line public relations member of the laboratory team.

Responsibilities

• Phlebotomy, or other skin puncture technique, collection in patients of ages newborn to geriatric (including difficult to draw patients)
• Processing of all types of specimens
• Operating Laboratory and Hospital Information Systems for data entry, receiving, batching and retrieval
• Managing the unreceived specimen list and unusual requests
• Providing client services
• Limited operation of automated instrumentation

Qualifications

• Education: Preferred: Associate’s degree or two-year college equivalency
• Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Minimum: Current California phlebotomy certification. GVCH: Valid class "C" California Driver License and verification of acceptable driving record from the California Department of Motor Vehicles
• Technical Requirements: Minimum: Computer keyboard skills. Must be able to achieve 90% or higher on Data Entry Skills Assessment within 9 months of hire and meet workflow productivity standards
• Preferred: Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and equipment
• Years of Related Work Experience: Preferred: Experience in obtaining blood specimens from neonates and pediatric patients

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Pay

Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.

Benefits

Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit here.