Phlebotomist
How this pay compares
This posting states $34.75–$43.87 an hour. Open phlebotomist jobs in California post a median of $26.50 an hour, the middle half $23–$32.04, across 87 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).
Phlebotomists in California: pay by town and employer
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Workplace injuries
Sutter Community Health 30563 in Oakland reported 1 work injury or illness to OSHA for 2025 over 9,588 hours worked: 20.9 per 100 full-time workers, against 3.6 per 100 full-time workers at physicians' officesnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 5.6 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Medicare gives Alta Bates Summit Medical Center 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; California's hospitals average 3.1). 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · California hospitals by rating.
OSHA inspections here
OSHA inspected Sutter Health in Oakland, CA on 30 Mar 2022 and cited 1 violation, $5,000 in penalties as they stand. A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.
What California requires of a phlebotomist
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I); CPT II adds arterial puncture, from the California Department of Public Health, Laboratory Field Services.
- CPT I needs 40 hours of classroom training from a CDPH-accredited program plus 40 hours of clinical practice (at least 50 venipunctures and 10 skin punctures), and a pass on a CDPH-approved national exam; people with 1,040 or more hours of recent on-the-job experience need 20 hours of advanced classroom training instead.
Lab tech and phlebotomist jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 20.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 76.4%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 1.86x · Clicks 59
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 50.2% · Stating an hourly rate 42.0%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 9 Nov 2026. Every figure for Lab tech and phlebotomist jobs
About the job
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
ABSMC-Summit Campus
Position Overview
Performs venipuncture or skin puncture for the purpose of withdrawing blood for testing.
Job Description
EDUCATION
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
HS Diploma or general education degree (GED)
OR Other: Three to six months related experience and/or training
OR Other: Equivalent combination of education and experience
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE
CPTI-Certified Phlebotomy Technician I
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN:
Six months comparable hospital experience.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Understands the importance of positive patient specimen identification.
Tact and diplomacy required for interaction with people under stressful conditions.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as service goal requirements , safety rules, computer logs, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers and employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply , and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers , common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule
Per Diem/Casual
Shift Hours
8
Days of the Week
Variable
Weekend Requirements
Every other Weekend
Benefits
No
Unions
Yes
Position Status
Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours
0
Employee Status
Per Diem/Casual
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $34.75 to $43.87 / hour
The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
From Sutter Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Sutter Health
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit integrated health system with more than 20 (source: Sutter Health, Sutter Health overview) hospitals, 600+ (source: Sutter Health, Sutter Health overview) care locations and 57,000+ (source: Sutter Health, Divisions at Sutter Health) employees serving Northern California and the Central Coast. Sources: Sutter Health, Sutter Health overview; Sutter Health, Divisions at Sutter Health
Based in Sacramento, CAHires in CaliforniaPay on its listings: 88.4% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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