Clinical Lab Scientist I

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA is looking for a Clinical Lab Scientist I to perform routine and complex testing across multiple areas of the clinical laboratory with minimal supervision.

You will train coworkers and ensure quality control is monitored and evaluated daily. The position emphasizes instrument maintenance and repair to keep operations running smoothly.

Join a renowned acute care hospital committed to patient care and community health.

Qualifications

• CA Medical Technologist license.
• Six (6) months clinical laboratory experience as a medical technologist.
• RQI competency certification post-hire required (AHA) per facility compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex testing across multiple clinical lab areas with minimal supervision.
• Provide training and technical assistance to coworkers daily.
• Monitor and evaluate quality control for testing performed.
• Maintain and repair instruments used in the laboratory.

Skills

Work independently

Effective communication

Team collaboration across departments

Laboratory analysis expertise

Instrument maintenance/repair

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Lab Scientist I (CLS I), you will perform routine and complex testing in multiple areas of the clinical laboratory in a timely manner with a minimum of direct supervision.

Every day, you will provide training and technical assistance for coworkers.

To be successful in this role, you will monitor and evaluate quality control for testing performed.

• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to be an effective team member, and work with many publics across all departments
• Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of principles, procedures, and techniques of clinical laboratory analysis
• Performs routing maintenance and repair on instruments utilized

Job Requirements

Required

• CA Medical Technologist license
• Six (6) months clinical laboratory experience as a medical technologist
• Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

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.

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