Phlebotomist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Phlebotomist, you will help patients of all ages obtain necessary diagnostic biological specimens so they can receive accurate and timely medical care.

Every day, you will perform precise venipuncture and capillary puncture techniques across various medical settings, including in-patient, outpatient, and emergency departments. You will also be expected to handle clerical duties, transport and process specimens, perform ECGs, and operate various laboratory and IT systems, ensuring patient comfort and maintaining meticulous records.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate competency in all phlebotomy procedures, possess strong communication skills, an understanding of laboratory terminology, and the ability to work accurately with numbers and computer systems—all while upholding the highest standards of patient care and ethical conduct.

• Assures that the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained. Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care. Identifies self by name and title to patient/family. Establishes presence of consent prior to initiating specimen collection procedures.

• Assures the consideration of therapeutic, diagnostic, and preventive measures in accordance with specimen collection procedures, including, but not limited to: infection control isolation patient procedures, intravenous fluid infusion, hyperbaric/dialysis patient preparations, diagnosis-related venous complications, emergency room trauma protocols, respiratory/cardiac arrest protocols, and behavioral health patient protocols.

• Provides for the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Completes phlebotomy within required time frames. Correctly differentiates between normal/abnormal findings. Incorporates functional/developmental age into care: newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with healthcare providers respective to, but not limited to: correct tests ordered, patient identification wristbands, assistance with arterial line collection protocols, and point-of-care specimen requests.

• Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform therapeutic/diagnostic phlebotomy procedures according to Medical Center policy and procedure, including, but not limited to: following patient identification protocols, documentation of collected specimens in nursing activity books, transportation of specimens to the laboratory (STAT, urgent, timed, and routine collection priorities), blood culture/therapeutic drug monitoring, skilled venipuncture and capillary puncture technique, collection of appropriate specimens (tube order of draw), proper labeling of specimens, and knowledge of specimen/test requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or GED

• (6) Six months training in a clinical laboratory or (1) one year experience in a reference laboratory.

• Phlebotomist: CA

• Driver's License: CA

Preferred

• Associates Other desired with science background

• Other graduate from MedicalAssistant School

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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Pay Range

$34.77 - $39.23 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.