Cert Phlebotomy Tech PD

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Certified Phlebotomy Tech (CPT) for their Central Processing department responsible for being the front-line public relations member of the laboratory team and needs to maintain appropriate professionalism in the work environment. Under appropriate level of supervision, as required by regulatory agencies, the CPT assignments include: 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, and limited operation of automated instrumentation. Due to various work environments within PDL, use of a personal vehicle to travel between work locations may be required.

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

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.

• 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.