Phlebotomy in California? Interested.?

Published April 22, 2014

Question by Bosnianguy: Phlebotomy in California? Interested.?
I am 19 years old, a male.. I am interested in taking a Phlebotomy course that starts next month. I’m just looking for a good paying job right now, and I heard they get paid good starting.

What do you think?

Best answer:

Answer by Pooky
It doesn’t pay badly, but there is a limit of how much one gets paid (which is less than a LVN and much less than an RN).

Not a bad job if you don’t mind that you will have to draw blood from babies, too.

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Did not mean to be nosy, but one of your questions asked about smoking weed. You simply have to quit. Working in hospital – you just can’t. Imagine a doctor or a nurse who takes care of you coming to work stoned.

Answer by Buddy
The pay isn’t too bad.

Expect to be drug tested.

I also would not want anyone stoned working on my patients and if I see you are impaired don’t expect to work in health care again in California. The state boards take drug abuse very seriously.

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