Lab Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Lab Assistant you will support scientific professionals by preparing samples, and maintaining specliaized equipment.

Every day you will perform, routine maintenance and repair on instruments utilized as directed.

To be successful in this role, you will perform rountine automated testing in multiple areas of the clinical laboratory in a timely manner under direct supervision of licensed personnel.

• Quality control for testing performed will be reviewed by licensed personnel.

• Clinical lab functions are clerical in nature, including, but not limited to such acts as patient registration, telephone communication, filing, sorting, distribution, typing, data entry and frequent use of laboratory computer system(s) to process specimens.

• Verifies eligibility, benefits, authorization requirements, PCP approval, and billing requirements as appropriate.

• Work out of various patient service centers.

• Use of personal vehicles may be required.

Job Requirements

Required

• Six (6) months of experience as a laboratory assistant

• Six (6) months of experience in phlebotomy working in an acute care facility

• Current California Phlebotomy certification (CT PHLEBOT)

• Medical Laboratory Technician certification can be accepted in lieu of

• Current AHA CPR certification (CT CPRBLS)

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience as a laboratory assistant in an acute care facility

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1974, Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo is a 58-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 40,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement three years in a row, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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Pay Range

$34.24 - $42.78 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.