Lab Assistant

St Johns Regional Medical Center·Oxnard, California

$34 - $43/hrOther On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 1 month ago

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Lab Assistant · $34 - $43/hr

How this role compares

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-3% vs. median posted rate for administration roles in California ($35.36/hr, n=1243)

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About the role

Pay for this role is about 3% below the California median for administration roles.

The Lab Assistant supports scientific professionals by preparing samples, maintaining specialized equipment, and performing routine automated testing. They also handle clerical duties such as patient registration, data entry, and specimen processing within the clinical laboratory.

Where You’ll Work Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St.

John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California.

Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care.

Additionally, St.

John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community.

One Mission.

One California 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

Requirements

Candidates must have at least six months of experience as a laboratory assistant and six months of experience in phlebotomy within an acute care facility. A current California Phlebotomy certification and AHA CPR certification are required.

professional certificate
Phlebotomy
Quality control
Data entry
Automated testing
Patient registration
Equipment maintenance
Specimen processing
Sample preparation
Laboratory computer systems
Clinical laboratory functions

Posting details

Employment type: Other
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 0-2 yrs
Salary: $34 - $43/hr
Location: Oxnard, California
Posted: Aug 11, 2026
Closes: Aug 11, 2027
Application: Employer website

California lab assistant roles stay credential-driven

In California, lab assistant openings are often tied to hospitals and outpatient labs that need staff who can support specimen handling and patient-facing collection work. This role is competitive because employers typically prioritize a California Phlebotomy Technician License, AHA BLS certification, and acute care experience, with a lab assistant program certificate as a plus. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your credentials and highlight any acute care or phlebotomy experience in your application.