Lab Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA seeks a Lab Assistant to support clinical laboratory professionals by preparing samples and maintaining equipment.

You will perform routine automated testing under direct supervision, with quality control reviewed by licensed personnel, and handle clerical duties such as patient registration and data entry.

This role may require travel to multiple patient service centers and, in some cases, use of a personal vehicle.

Qualifications

• 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)

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples and maintain specialized equipment.
• Perform routine automated testing under direct supervision of licensed personnel.
• Quality control for testing performed will be reviewed by licensed personnel.
• Clerical lab duties including patient registration, telephone communication, filing, sorting, data entry and use of laboratory computer systems.
• Work out of various patient service centers. Use of personal vehicles may be required.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Lab assistant experience

CPR certification

Education

California Phlebotomy certification (CT PHLEBOT)

Medical Laboratory Technician certification accepted in lieu of

AHA CPR certification (CT CPRBLS)

Tools

Laboratory information system (LIS)

Job description

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 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

Pay Range

$34.24 - $42.78 /hour