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**Overview** St. Joseph's Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Joseph's Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and is a not-for-profit, fully-accredited regional hospital with 395 beds, a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care, comprehensive cancer services, and women and children's services, including neonatal intensive care, St. Joseph's is the largest hospital, as well as the largest private employer, in Stockton, California. Nationally recognized as a quality leader, St. Joseph's is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers. One Community. One Mission. One California ( **Responsibilities** **Position Summary:** Under general supervision and medical direction, performs specimen collection procedures via venipuncture and capillary puncture techniques. These tasks encompass the collection of biological specimens and incorporates functional/developmental age into judgement decision-making processes. These tasks include but not limited to in-patient , outpatient, Emergency Department patients, pre-surgical patients, and behavioral health patient procedures in all locations of the Medical Center, as well as client facilities. Other duties associated with clinical laboratory functions are clerical and technical in nature, including, but not limited to the performance of ECG tracings, TB skin inoculations, transporting and processing of specimens, use of hospital/laboratory information technology systems, telephone communications, data entry and retrieval, and problem investigation and resolution. Additionally, use of hospital/laboratory/ personal vehicles may be required. Responsible for courier duties on an as-needed basis. Demonstrates a willingness and ability to perform all assigned tasks. **Qualifications** **Required:** + Valid CA Phlebotomy License + Valid CA Driver's License + Six months training in a clinical laboratory or one year experience in a reference laboratory and/or recent externship with the hiring facility + Must demonstrate the ability to handle people in diverse situations + Accuracy in working with numbers, intermediate computer skills **Preferred:** + AA degree desired with science background or a graduate from Medical Assistant School. + Knowledge of laboratory terminology preferred. **Pay Range** $31.84 - $35.92 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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