Certified Phlebotomy Tech - Sharp Coronado - Variable Shifts - Per Diem
- PRN / per diem
- Rotating
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $31.98–$39.98 an hour. Open phlebotomist jobs in California post a median of $29.09 an hour, the middle half $26–$35.72, across 45 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Phlebotomists employed in California earn a median of $26.94 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Hours :
Shift Start Time
Variable
Shift End Time
Variable
AWS Hours Requirement
8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information
Weekend Requirements
Every Other
On-Call Required
No
Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum)
$31.980 - $39.980 - $44.780
This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.
This position was originally posted to ratified UNAC Professionals members from 10/13/26 – 10/21/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.
What You Will Do
Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare (SHC) mission and scope of laboratory services.
Required Qualifications
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
- California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Certificate - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
Preferred Qualifications
- Phlebotomy experience in a clinical lab preferred
Essential Functions
- Equipment management
Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.), instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures; facilitates issue resolution.
Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IT, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product.
Performs and validates required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools.
Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures.
Actively manages inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel.
Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date. Follows through on problem resolution.
Verifies equipment safety inspections are up-to-date.
- Quality assurance
Coordinates and completes processes to meet standards established to maintain quality testing, including collaboration and engagement in continuous improvement of processes.
Completes and validates daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet QA indicator goal expectations.
Identifies errors and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation, and notification to appropriate caregiver and lab leadership.
Demonstrates process of self-discovery, including knowledge of strengths and weaknesses and views deficiencies as opportunities for growth; sets goals for self-improvement.
Communicates clearly using tools Closed Loop and SBAR.
Receives feedback well and provides thoughtful feedback to others.
Proactively and appropriately notifies caregiver when delays may result in not meeting expected turn-around-times for specimen collection, processing and testing processes.
- Specimen collection process
Completes specimen collection processes without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources; identifies issues in policies or procedures.
Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals.
Documents activities and results consistently, thoroughly and legibly; proof reads and double checks own work to minimize errors to achieve zero defects and zero harm.
Performs patient reception, sample collection, processing and may assist with analytical procedures and demonstrates assessment of testing factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups.
Evaluates work performed for accuracy and verifies any questionable findings with thorough investigation and appropriate follow through and seeks supervisory assistance and guidance as appropriate.
Performs additional duties as assigned.
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class
From Sharp HealthCare's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Sharp HealthCare
Not-for-profit health system in San Diego with five acute-care hospitals, five specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups and a health plan.
Based in San Diego, CAHires in CaliforniaPay on its listings: 100% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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