California Jobs is hiring: Phlebotomist in Murrieta

Position

Phlebotomist (Job Code: CVDJP00029443)

Location

Murrieta, CA

Schedule

6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Shifts are 8 hours long, starting as early as 6:00 AM and closing as late as 6:00 PM.

Duration

Projected duration: 3 months.

Type

Contract position with potential for permanent.

Pay Rate

$23 per hour.

Benefits

Benefits are available. Float position; may need to travel to other locations within a 15‑20 mile radius. Requires a clean driving record.

Summary

The main function of a phlebotomist is to assist in performing various assigned duties, troubleshooting, training, and making workflow recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Experience performing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, and updating patient information. Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures.
• Properly explains the process of venipuncture and other specimen collection (e.g., urine or fecal) in a clear yet courteous manner. Demonstrates technique using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
• Fully understands all physician orders, matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes, and labels, centrifuges, splits, and freezes specimens as required by test orders.
• Checks all test requisitions or computer labels against scripts to ensure 100% correctness. Packages specimens for transport and stores them at the required temperature, placing samples in appropriate collection containers/tubes and labeling accurately.
• Understands and complies with OSHA and DEP regulations, attends annual department trainings, answers telephone calls, and reads laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.

Qualifications

• Valid phlebotomy certification for the state where employed, as required in some states.
• Minimum of 6 months of work experience performing venipunctures in a fast‑paced lab or hospital setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• High School Diploma or GED. 2–4 years of experience (as indicated).