LABORATORY ASSISTANT, CF - CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON - SACRAMENTO (SAC)

This position is located at California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) in Represa, CA (Sacramento County). Main communication will be through email; ensure your application includes a valid email address.

About the Facility

California State Prison - Sacramento (SAC) is a licensed health care facility providing patient services 24/7. Located next to Old Folsom Prison, SAC is situated in Folsom, a family-friendly city with nationally recognized schools, recreational activities, fine dining, premium shopping, and access to hiking trails near the American River and Folsom Lake. The area offers easy access to weekend getaways like Lake Tahoe and San Francisco.

Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment, and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and fulfilling environments for employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry.

About the Role

Under the supervision of the Correctional Health Services Administrator I/II, the Laboratory Assistant performs standardized non-technical laboratory procedures, including collecting and processing laboratory specimens, materials, and supplies. Assists in operating specialized laboratory equipment while complying with all applicable State and federal laws, regulations, and departmental policies. Maintains order, supervises the conduct of the incarcerated, and ensures the safety of persons and property.

Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) requires full-time employees in Bargaining Unit 11 (and related Excluded, Exempt, and Statutory Exempt employees) to have their base salary reduced by 3% and receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Part-time and permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis.

Requirements

• Positions performing phlebotomy duties must possess a valid California State license/certification as a phlebotomist issued by the California Department of Public Health or an equivalent license/certification meeting legal requirements to practice phlebotomy in California. (Applicants without this certification may still apply but must obtain it prior to appointment.)

Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following:

• Experience: Six months of supervised laboratory work performing assigned, varied, standardized, and nontechnical laboratory procedures, including collecting, processing, or preparing laboratory specimens, materials, and supplies, and operating specialized laboratory equipment.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Training: Satisfactory completion of a formalized laboratory work experience and training program of at least three months.

To obtain list eligibility, candidates must first take and pass the examination via CalCareers.