Certified Phlebotomy Technician II Per Diem - Float Pool
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This posting states $33.74 an hour. Open phlebotomist jobs in California post a median of $27.37 an hour, the middle half $24.11–$32.33, across 104 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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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.
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About the job
Description
As a team member of the Phlebotomy Float Pool, you will be assigned to assist various ambulatory sites, such as Ronald Reagan Hospital and Santa Monica Hospital.
Duties include:
•Perform phlebotomy on inpatients and outpatients for all ages
•Triage all lab samples and requests after verification of appropriate information
•Centrifuge, measure and aliquot and/or preserve
•Enter and verify patient and test info into computer
•Generate computer labels for specimens and deliver to appropriate areas
•Prepare samples for transport to referral labs or storage
•Prepare written reports to document phlebotomy draws, test results, test added, or deleted/rejected specimens
•Prepare batch or outside lab referral specimens' documentation
•Perform inventory count
•Assist in monitoring workflow and schedules
This is a per diem position and you may not necessarily be assigned to work the entire shift. Rather, you will be assigned to work based on operational needs with rotating weekends and holidays.
May convert to career.
Salary Range: $33.74 - $33.74/hour
Qualifications
- Current and valid California State CPT certificate
- High School Diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED or HiSET)
- Must have two years of recent phlebotomy experience OR one year of in-patient hospital phlebotomy experience
- Experience using Epic Rover
- Skill in reading and writing English to understand technical protocols/procedures and to write brief accurate patient data
- Proficient in using a computer and printer
From UCLA Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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