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Marian Regional Medical Center·Santa Maria, California

$33 - $40/hr·Other·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 7 days ago
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About the role

Collect blood and other patient specimens for diagnostic testing while ensuring patient safety and comfort. Accurately label specimens, manage laboratory computer entries, and coordinate the transport of samples to the main laboratory.

Where You’ll Work Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California.

Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care.

Additionally, Marian Regional 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 the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community.

One Mission.

One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Phlebotomist, you will competently collect blood and other patient specimens for diagnostic testing, ensuring comfort and safety.Every day you will identify patients, explain procedures, proficiently perform venipunctures, and accurately label/prepare specimens for laboratory analysis, adhering to safety protocols.To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills for accurate diagnostics and patient satisfaction.

Processes, collects, and transports specimens from patients of all ages in an accurate and safe manner following CLSI guidelines and laboratory policies.

Complete and accurate patient and specimen identification is demonstrated.

Follows verbal and written instructions exactly.

Proficient in the use of the laboratory computer systems including but not limited to: consistently and accurately enters lab tests, creating collection batches for transport of specimens to main laboratory, competent in creating report and faxing to physician offices when requested.

Maintains routine standing and to follow orders appropriately and ensures all are up to date.

Proficient in understanding specimen processing requirements and quality collection.

Able to articulate patient education instructions for quality patient collected samples.

Consistently utilizes approved protocols and demonstrates teamwork and cooperation to ensure specimens are collected, transported, received, and distributed in an efficient and timely manner.

Works consistently and uses time productively.

Performs additional duties as assigned.

Competent to perform all types of registration duties as required with complete and accurate information.

Understands and follows billing processes.

Ensures all laboratory orders are compliant with laboratory standards and provides follow-up for all missing compliance data.

Promotes a positive image of dignity health through professional, effecient and pleasant interactions with patients, physician, provider staff and co-workers.

Interacts well with other hospital departments including but not limited to: admitting, billing and other ancillary departments.

Consistently promotes patient satisfaction which is monitored by survey scores measured monthly.

Job Requirements Required 1-3 years Experience as either a CPT or asa Laboratory Assistant in a clinical laboratory or a full service outreach laboratory setting. or Phlebotomist: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire Preferred High School Graduate general studies and 4-6 years Experience as either a CPT or aLab Assistant in a full service outreach laboratory setting , upon hire and 1 year previous venipuncture experience. and Other college chemistry,biology, or mathematics, upon hire

Requirements

Requires 1-3 years of experience as a CPT or Laboratory Assistant and a valid California Phlebotomist certification and BLS-CPR. A high school diploma and additional college coursework in science or math are preferred.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Patient Education
  • Medical Billing
  • Attention to Detail
  • Technical Proficiency
  • Venipuncture
  • Specimen Processing
  • Specimen Collection
  • Patient Identification
  • Laboratory Computer Systems
  • Registration Duties
  • CLSI Guidelines

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$33 - $40/hr
Location
Santa Maria, California
Posted
Jul 20, 2026
Closes
Jul 27, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Marian Regional Medical Center

Marian Regional Medical Center has been serving patients on the Central Coast for nearly 75 years. We continue to grow to meet the health care needs of our community. Marian's history began in 1940 when, in response to a call for health care services in the community of Santa...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePrivately Held
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