Lab Assistant

Job Summary

Support scientific professionals by preparing samples and maintaining specialized equipment. Perform routine automated testing in multiple areas of the clinical laboratory under direct supervision of licensed personnel. Verify 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples and maintain specialized equipment
• Perform routine automated testing in multiple areas of the clinical laboratory under direct supervision of licensed personnel
• Review quality control for testing performed by licensed personnel
• Clerical tasks such as patient registration, telephone communication, filing, sorting, distribution, typing, data entry, and frequent use of laboratory computer systems to process specimens
• Verify 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

Requirements

• 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)
• Clinical Lab Technician certification can be accepted in lieu of
• American Heart Association (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.

Pay Range:

$34.24 - $42.78 /hour