Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Lab Assistant II

Sutter Health

. Collect blood specimens and receive, handle, and process specimens for Laboratory testing .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeMountain View • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $35 - $48 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in blood specimen collection, processing, and handling while adhering to local, state, and federal regulations. Possesses strong communication skills to effectively interact with diverse patient populations and manage laboratory workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords

CPT I-Certified Phlebotomy Technician ICPT II-Certified Phlebotomy Technician IIBlood Specimen CollectionLaboratory Testing KnowledgeQuality-Related Documentation

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Hard Skills

Specimen ProcessingPatient RegistrationTest Order EntryPre-Analytic Laboratory Equipment OperationBasic Post-Analytic Tasks

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCompassionate Patient InteractionCritical ThinkingDecision-MakingOrganizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

High School DiplomaGeneral Education Diploma (GED)

Industry Keywords

Local RegulationsState RegulationsFederal RegulationsPatient PrivacySafety Procedures

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collect blood specimens and receive, handle, and process specimens for Laboratory testing
Interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors
Receive, sort, and accession specimens, assigning them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows
Complete computerized tasks related to patient registration, test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing
Perform basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens
Complete quality-related documentation and maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area
Monitor pending work and escalate priority work
Operate and use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment
Adhere to local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering patient care

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) provided prior to start date
CPT I-Certified Phlebotomy Technician I provided prior to start date OR CPT II-Certified Phlebotomy Technician II provided prior to start date
Knowledge and practice of ordering Laboratory testing
Knowledge and practice of collecting blood specimens
Knowledge and practice of compassionately and effectively interacting with patients
Knowledge and practice of handling and processing biological specimens routinely submitted to the Laboratory for analysis
Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks
Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks within expected timeframes
Ability to interact effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behaviors
Ability to respond appropriately to volume fluctuations, unexpected situations, equipment or IS failure, shift-to-shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending logs or priority assignments
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence
Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures ensuring patient privacy and safety
Solid critical thinking and decision-making skills
Ability to recognize and appropriately escalate complex and unusual deviations, problems, unusual occurrences, and unexpected outcomes
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
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