Phlebotomist Jobs in Jacksonville, FL
Phlebotomists in Jacksonville draw blood for Baptist Health's hospitals and outpatient labs, Mayo Clinic, Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp and the area's plasma centers, and most start around $17 to $19 an hour. Florida requires no state phlebotomy license. Current openings come first, then who hires and how to get trained.
Current phlebotomist Openings in Jacksonville, FL
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Phlebotomist Work in Jacksonville
Blood draws happen wherever Jacksonville's patients are. Hospital phlebotomy runs out of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville on the Southbank, Baptist South off I-95 and Mayo Clinic off San Pablo Road, where techs work early-morning rounds on inpatient floors and keep the emergency departments supplied. Outpatient work is spread across the metro: Baptist's HealthPlace in Nocatee and its Oakleaf emergency center, Quest Diagnostics sites near the airport on Airport Center Drive, and mobile exam work out of Baymeadows.
The job market here has three tiers. Hospitals tend to pay the most. Commercial labs such as Quest and Labcorp hire floaters who drive between patient service centers in Duval and St. Johns counties, often with mileage and a float premium. Plasma centers such as CSL Plasma run high-volume donor floors. Because Florida has no phlebotomy license, the credential employers look for is a national certification.
Top Jacksonville Employers for Phlebotomists
These Jacksonville-area hospitals, labs and donor centers employ phlebotomists:
- Baptist Health - the locally owned system hires Medical Lab Assistants who collect and accession blood at Baptist Jacksonville, Baptist South, Baptist Beaches, HealthPlace Nocatee and its emergency centers.
- Mayo Clinic - the San Pablo Road campus hires Lab Service Technicians in phlebotomy, with a posted range of $20.00 to $23.46 an hour.
- Quest Diagnostics - the national lab staffs phlebotomy representatives and site leads at its Jacksonville patient service centers, including Airport Center Drive, plus ExamOne mobile examiners.
- Labcorp - the national lab hires floater phlebotomists who cover sites in Jacksonville and St. Johns, with a $1 an hour float incentive and mileage.
- CSL Plasma - the plasma collection company hires phlebotomists and senior phlebotomists for its Jacksonville donor center.
Phlebotomist Salaries in Jacksonville
- Entry level: about $17 to $19 per hour for newly trained phlebotomists.
- Experienced: roughly $19 to $22 per hour with hospital or float experience.
- Senior / lead: about $22 to $24 per hour for site leads and senior hospital techs.
These are estimates. BLS 2025 data puts the Jacksonville median at $18.45 an hour, slightly below the Florida median of $19.34, with the top tenth near $23. Hospital roles at Mayo and Baptist tend to pay at the top of the range, commercial labs add float pay and mileage, and national certification, pediatric or arterial draw experience and early-morning shifts all help.
How to Become a Phlebotomist in Jacksonville
Florida does not license phlebotomists, so there is no state board application. Most employers want a high school diploma or GED, a phlebotomy training course and a national certification such as the NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) or ASCP Phlebotomy Technician. Florida State College at Jacksonville offers a Phlebotomy Technician workforce certificate at its Deerwood Center on Old Baymeadows Road: 170 hours over two 5-week courses, Basic Healthcare Worker and Phlebotomist, for about $1,458, with evening labs three nights a week. Completers are eligible for the NHA CPT exam. Commercial labs often add a valid driver's license and a clean driving record for floater roles.
What the Job Involves
Phlebotomists identify patients, explain the procedure, and collect blood by venipuncture or fingerstick, then label, process and log each specimen so it reaches the lab intact. The day includes keeping draw stations stocked, following infection control rules, calming nervous patients and children, and sometimes collecting urine or drug screen samples. Hospital phlebotomists do early-morning rounds on inpatient floors, while plasma center staff screen donors and run collection machines.
Skills Employers Look For
- National phlebotomy certification (NHA CPT or ASCP)
- Confident venipuncture on adults, children and difficult veins
- Careful specimen labeling and handling
- Calm, friendly patient communication
- Infection control and safety habits
- Basic computer and lab information system skills
- Reliable transportation for float roles
Career Path and Advancement
One common path runs from a commercial lab or plasma center into hospital lab assistant roles at Baptist or Mayo for better pay and benefits. From there, the next steps are site lead or supervisor at a patient service center, or going back to school for FSCJ's Medical Laboratory Technology A.S. to become a licensed lab technician. Phlebotomy is also a common first job for students headed into nursing at FSCJ, UNF or Jacksonville University.
Related Careers in Jacksonville
If drawing blood interests you, these Jacksonville healthcare roles are close matches:
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- Medical Assistant Jobs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a phlebotomist in Jacksonville?
No. Florida has no state phlebotomy license, so you do not apply to a state board. Most Jacksonville employers still expect a training course and a national certification such as the NHA CPT or ASCP Phlebotomy Technician.
How much do phlebotomists make in Jacksonville?
New phlebotomists generally start around $17 to $19 an hour, and experienced techs earn roughly $19 to $22. BLS puts the Jacksonville median at $18.45, and hospital roles such as Mayo Clinic's posted range of $20.00 to $23.46 pay more.
How long does phlebotomy training take in Jacksonville?
The FSCJ Phlebotomy Technician certificate takes about 10 weeks, two 5-week courses with evening labs at the Deerwood Center. After finishing, you can sit for the NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician exam.
What hours do phlebotomists work in Jacksonville?
Hospital phlebotomists often start very early to finish morning lab draws before physicians round, and hospitals staff nights and weekends too. Outpatient labs such as Labcorp's Jacksonville sites run daytime shifts, with 8-hour shifts between 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Do Jacksonville phlebotomy jobs require experience?
Many do. Labcorp's floater roles ask for prior phlebotomy experience, and CSL Plasma's senior phlebotomist role prefers 18 months of healthcare experience. Finishing a course and earning a national certification is the best way to compete for entry-level openings.
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