Phlebotomist Jobs in Texas
Phlebotomist jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, with steady demand across hospital systems, diagnostic laboratories, blood donation centers, and outpatient clinics at every level from entry-level draw technician through senior lead phlebotomist. Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio drive the largest share of openings, where major employers such as Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics, and UTHealth Houston maintain a consistent presence. Therapeutic phlebotomy, pediatric draws, and high-volume lab settings are the most sought-after specialties in the Texas market. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Patient Service Center Lead/Float Phlebotomists work in multiple Patient Service Centers (PSCs) staffed by Beth Israel Lahey HealthPhlebotomy Services, as needs arise, to: (a) cover for PSC Phlebotomists' Paid Time Off, other absences, and FLMAs, (b) cover for vacant PSC Phlebotomist positions, (c) reduce patient wait times in PSCs that have longer wait times than desirable, and (d) facilitate the opening of new lab Patient Service Centers. As a Lead/Float Phlebotomist, you will have the opportunity to gain a vast amount of experience, working with a variety of patients, team members, and health care providers. This unique role will allow you to enhance your skills and prepare you for opportunities for further growth within the organization.
Job Description:
- Provide excellent phlebotomy and phlebotomy-related services for all patients.
- For patients whose lab tests have already been ordered in a BILH computer system, validate and/or update the patient’s demographic and information in a BILH computer system, and, for other patients, collect and accurately enter the patient’s demographic information, insurance information, and lab test orders into a BILH computer system.
- Collect specimens according to established procedures, including blood collections by venipuncture and capillary techniques, for all age groups.
- Prepare all collected specimens for transport via a courier service to a BILH laboratory.
- Perform administrative and clerical duties as necessary to open, operate, and close the Patient Service Center on a daily basis.
- Perform additional duties when requested by the Phlebotomy Supervisor, such as assisting in training, coaching, and mentoring PSC Phlebotomists.
- Travel to additional Patient Service Centers and doctor’s office sites when needed.
- Read, understand, and comply with all departmental policies and procedures.
- Report to, receive training from, and take direction from the Phlebotomy Supervisor responsible for the assigned Patient Service Center.
- Participate in lab QA programs, competency assessments, and continuing education.
- Consistently provide services that meet the needs of patients and providers, and that help ensure a high degree of patient satisfaction with the services provided.
- Perform other similar tasks requested by the Phlebotomy Supervisor or the Manager of BILH Phlebotomy Services.
- High School diploma or GED. Associate’s Degree or college classes welcomed.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
- Comfortable working with minimal supervision.
- Basic familiarity with computer applications preferred.
- Phlebotomy certification from ASCP or another accredited agency preferred.
- Previous experience as a phlebotomist preferred.
- One or more years previous experience working in lab Patient Service Centers preferred.
Competencies:
Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager. Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Social/Environmental Requirements:
Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work.
Work routine is fairly consistent, but employee needs to be able to use judgment to respond to events several times a week.
No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions
Health Care Status: HCW1: Regular, day-to-day contact; both face-to-face and hands-on (having close contact within three feet for at least five minutes). Examples: physicians, clinical nurses, phlebotomist, medical assistants, PFT tech, and x-ray tech.- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department
Sensory Requirements:
Visual clarity <3 feet, Conversation.
Physical Requirements:
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus
This job requires frequent walking, standing, bending neck, bending waist, Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use.
Pay Range:
$24.26 - $32.64The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Patient Service Center Lead/Float Phlebotomists work in multiple Patient Service Centers (PSCs) staffed by Beth Israel Lahey HealthPhlebotomy Services, as needs arise, to: (a) cover for PSC Phlebotomists' Paid Time Off, other absences, and FLMAs, (b) cover for vacant PSC Phlebotomist positions, (c) reduce patient wait times in PSCs that have longer wait times than desirable, and (d) facilitate the opening of new lab Patient Service Centers. As a Lead/Float Phlebotomist, you will have the opportunity to gain a vast amount of experience, working with a variety of patients, team members, and health care providers. This unique role will allow you to enhance your skills and prepare you for opportunities for further growth within the organization.
Job Description:
- Provide excellent phlebotomy and phlebotomy-related services for all patients.
- For patients whose lab tests have already been ordered in a BILH computer system, validate and/or update the patient’s demographic and information in a BILH computer system, and, for other patients, collect and accurately enter the patient’s demographic information, insurance information, and lab test orders into a BILH computer system.
- Collect specimens according to established procedures, including blood collections by venipuncture and capillary techniques, for all age groups.
- Prepare all collected specimens for transport via a courier service to a BILH laboratory.
- Perform administrative and clerical duties as necessary to open, operate, and close the Patient Service Center on a daily basis.
- Perform additional duties when requested by the Phlebotomy Supervisor, such as assisting in training, coaching, and mentoring PSC Phlebotomists.
- Travel to additional Patient Service Centers and doctor’s office sites when needed.
- Read, understand, and comply with all departmental policies and procedures.
- Report to, receive training from, and take direction from the Phlebotomy Supervisor responsible for the assigned Patient Service Center.
- Participate in lab QA programs, competency assessments, and continuing education.
- Consistently provide services that meet the needs of patients and providers, and that help ensure a high degree of patient satisfaction with the services provided.
- Perform other similar tasks requested by the Phlebotomy Supervisor or the Manager of BILH Phlebotomy Services.
- High School diploma or GED. Associate’s Degree or college classes welcomed.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
- Comfortable working with minimal supervision.
- Basic familiarity with computer applications preferred.
- Phlebotomy certification from ASCP or another accredited agency preferred.
- Previous experience as a phlebotomist preferred.
- One or more years previous experience working in lab Patient Service Centers preferred.
Competencies:
Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager. Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Social/Environmental Requirements:
Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work.
Work routine is fairly consistent, but employee needs to be able to use judgment to respond to events several times a week.
No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions
Health Care Status: HCW1: Regular, day-to-day contact; both face-to-face and hands-on (having close contact within three feet for at least five minutes). Examples: physicians, clinical nurses, phlebotomist, medical assistants, PFT tech, and x-ray tech.- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department
Sensory Requirements:
Visual clarity <3 feet, Conversation.
Physical Requirements:
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus
This job requires frequent walking, standing, bending neck, bending waist, Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use.
Pay Range:
$24.26 - $32.64The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Where Texas roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Phlebotomist Job Market in Texas
A snapshot from current Texas openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Quest Diagnostics60
- Labcorp18
- Clinical Pathology Laboratories17
- Medical City Healthcare9
- Natera8
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services32
- Insurance1
- Science & Research1
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in phlebotomist jobs across Texas.
- Valid phlebotomy certification from a nationally accredited program recognized by Texas employers
- Demonstrated proficiency in venipuncture and capillary collection techniques
- Experience with electronic health record systems and laboratory information software
- Ability to process and label specimens accurately under high-volume conditions
- Strong patient communication skills across diverse adult and pediatric populations
- Current CPR or BLS certification preferred by most Texas healthcare employers
Phlebotomist Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a phlebotomist in Texas?
Texas does not require a state-issued phlebotomy license, but most employers expect a recognized national certification such as the Certified Phlebotomy Technician credential from the National Healthcareer Association or the equivalent from the American Society for Clinical Pathology. The typical path is completing an accredited phlebotomy training program, which community colleges across Texas offer, then passing a certification exam. Hospitals and large laboratory networks in Texas routinely make certification a condition of hire.
How much do phlebotomists make in Texas?
Phlebotomists in Texas earn a median of about $40,450 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $32,570 for the lowest 10% to over $53,560 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire phlebotomists in Texas?
Employers hiring phlebotomists in Texas right now include Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp, and Clinical Pathology Laboratories, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Texas's scale of major hospital systems, independent diagnostic labs, and blood banking organizations means openings appear regularly across both large urban centers and suburban communities throughout the state.
Which Texas cities have the most phlebotomist jobs?
Houston, Austin, and San Antonio are the Texas cities with the most phlebotomist openings, reflecting the concentration of large hospital systems, regional reference laboratories, and high-volume outpatient facilities in those metro areas. Smaller cities with major medical centers or large dialysis and specialty clinic networks often appear in the list as well, driven by anchor employers rather than overall city size.
Are there remote phlebotomist jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. Phlebotomy is inherently a hands-on, patient-facing role, so the vast majority of positions require on-site presence. About 2% of phlebotomist openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those tend to be training coordinator, quality assurance, or phlebotomy instruction roles rather than direct draw positions.
How can I get hired as a phlebotomist in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing a short accredited phlebotomy training program at a Texas community college, then applying directly to high-volume settings such as blood donation centers operated by Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center or Carter BloodCare, which regularly onboard newly certified technicians. Entry-level roles at outpatient draw stations or dialysis clinics also serve as common first positions. Candidates with a certified nursing assistant or medical assistant background often move into phlebotomy roles with minimal additional training, and holding a recognized national certification gives any applicant a clear edge.
Where can I find and apply to phlebotomist jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to phlebotomist jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings updated regularly. Search the listings for roles that match your certification level, preferred city, and work setting, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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