Lab Assistant I - Sharp Tri-City - Day Shift - Full Time

sharp; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Laboratory Assistant I to perform specimen collection, processing, and clerical support in a clinical laboratory setting. Under supervision, you will assist CLS staff with automated and manual procedures while maintaining safety and infection control standards.

Qualifications include CPT I or CPT II certification in California (or equivalent) and education in life sciences; preferred are an associate degree and 1 year lab experience plus phlebotomy exposure.

Qualifications

• Excellent professional communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform specimen collection, venipuncture and capillary sticks
• Process and transport specimens to appropriate laboratory sections
• Enter and review requisitions and patient reports in the LIS
• Assist in reception/triage areas as needed
• Order tests in LIS and verify orders with nursing units or physicians
• Under CLS supervision set up tests and perform limited maintenance on instruments
• Take inventory of reagents and restock supplies
• Maintain a safe and clean lab environment

Skills

Professional communication

Medical terminology

Education

Associate's degree in life sciences

CA CPT Certification (CPT I or CPT II)

Job description

Hours :

• Shift Start Time: Variable
• Shift End Time: Variable
• AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
• Additional Shift Information:
• Weekend Requirements: Every Other
• On-Call Required: No
• Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $25.000 - $29.710 - $35.170

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU.

This position was originally posted to ratified STC SEUI CBA members from 10/6/26 - 10/14/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do

The primary functions of the Laboratory Assistant I are specimen collection, specimen handling and transport, specimen processing- including reference laboratory specimen processing and microbiology specimen processing clerical support, inventory monitoring, and assisting the Clinical Laboratory Scientist in the performance of automated, semi-automated and manual procedures in the clinical laboratory.

Required Qualifications

• Other Meets education requirements for California CPT Certification.
• California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Certificate - CA Department of Public Health; OR California Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II) Certificate - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in life science courses or equivalent.
• 1 Year relevant work experience in a laboratory.
• Minimum 6 months Phlebotomy experience.

Essential Functions

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Perform specimen collections, includes venipuncture and capillary sticks.
• Process specimens received in the laboratory. This task includes specimen transport, handling, sorting, requisition entry, distribution of specimens to all laboratory sections.
• Centrifuge and aliquot specimens to appropriate containers.
• Enter blood culture bottles on the blood culture instrumentation.
• Answer the telephone, triage calls appropriately, take appropriate messages; review pending logs; locate samples for add on orders; look up patient reports on computer and give results to clinicians where appropriate.
• Assists in the Reception/Triage area of the Lab, as needed.
• Order tests in the LIS. Contact nursing units or physician's offices to verify confusing incomplete or confusing orders or sample problems.
• Under the direct observation of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist, set up and load tests on instruments or procedures as determined by the section lead.
• Under the direct observation of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist, perform limited function checks and preventative maintenance on instruments and equipment.
• Take inventory of reagents and supplies and restock when needed; put away supplies as they are received.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and ability to use medical terminology, preferred.
• Excellent professional communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class