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Phlebotomist II

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, La Palma, CA, United States


Position
Phlebotomist II – La Palma, CA

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with rotational weekends.

Pay range: $24.30 – $28.90 per hour.

Requires a state phlebotomy license. Quest does not accept NHA licenses in CA, WA, or NV.

Job Description
Collect specimens according to established procedures, including drug screens, biometric screening, and insurance exams.

Administer oral solutions as trained.

Research test/client information and confirm and verify all written and electronic orders using laboratory technology systems, client contact, and approved tools.

Navigating a computer and accurately entering data is required.

Obtain identification, enter billing information, and collect payments when required following corporate policies.

Process specimens, including labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, freezing, and preparing for transport as required by test order.

Perform non‑patient‑facing duties such as inventory, stocking supplies, sanitizing, filing, answering phones, and using email as appropriate.

Read, understand, and comply with departmental policies, protocols, and procedures.

Assist with compiling and submitting statistics and data when required.

Maintain all appropriate phlebotomy logs in a timely manner, including maintenance and temperature logs.

Complete online and in‑person training courses promptly.

Responsibilities

Collect specimens (drug screens, biometric screening, insurance exams)

Administer oral solutions

Verify and confirm test orders using lab technologies and client data

Accurately enter data and navigate computer systems

Collect identification, billing information, and payments

Label, centrifuge, aliquot, freeze, and prepare specimens for transport

Perform inventory, stocking, sanitizing, filing, answering phones, and email duties

Adhere to departmental policies, protocols, and procedures

Assist with data and statistics submission

Maintain phlebotomy logs (maintenance and temperature)

Complete required training courses

Qualifications

Three years of phlebotomy experience, including pediatric, geriatric, and capillary collections

Keyboard/data entry experience

Flexible and available based on staffing needs (weekends, holidays, on‑call, overtime)

Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and clean driving record (if applicable)

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical training preferred (medical assistant or paramedic)

Phlebotomy certification preferred; required in California, Nevada, and Washington

Effective communication skills in English

Benefits

Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for full‑time employees working 30+ hours

Annual, no‑cost health assessment program BluePrint for Wellness

healthyMINDS mental health program

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

FinFit financial coaching and services

401(k) pre‑tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service

Employee stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance, plus buy‑up option

Flexible Spending Accounts

Annual incentive plans

Matching gifts program

Education assistance through MyQuest for Education

Career advancement opportunities

And so much more!

Equal Employment Opportunity
Quest is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances and laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

Quest believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse relationship to duties involving securing company property, confidential customer data, or working closely with Quest employees or customers.

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