Laboratory Assistant
Northridge, CAJob$29.17–34.88/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Lab Assistant collects, prepares, and processes patient specimens for diagnostic testing. The role includes specimen processing, equipment and supply upkeep, routine laboratory tasks, and accurate data entry and record-keeping. The assistant works in the Emergency Room and must provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. Required qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, acute-care-facility lab processing experience, and specified California and AHA credentials.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Lab Assistant, you will play a crucial role in solving diagnostic mysteries, bringing us one step closer to effectively treating patient illnesses and injuries.
Every day, you will utilize your expertise and our advanced technology to precisely collect, prepare, and process a diverse range of patient specimens (blood, urine, tissue, etc.) for various diagnostic tests.
To be successful in this role, you will possess a foundational understanding of laboratory procedures, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, and maintain an eager commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
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The lab assistant must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care relative to the patient's age-specific needs.
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Assist with specimen processing, including labeling, centrifuging, and aliquoting.
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Maintain laboratory equipment and supplies to ensure cleanliness and proper functioning.
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Perform routine lab tasks such as washing glassware, sterilizing instruments, and preparing culture media.
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Assist with data entry and record-keeping, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations.
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Will be required to work in the Emergency Room
Job Requirements
Required:
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High School Diploma or GED
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Lab processing experience from an acute care facility
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California Phlebotomy Technician License
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AHA Basic Life Support Certification
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Fire Safety Card within 90 days of hire.
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care and women’s health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley.
Additionally, Northridge Hospital 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 has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
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Pay Range
$29.17 - $34.88 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$29.17–34.88/hr
- California median$30–39/hr73 hourly ranges
- US median$19–26/hr356 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $32.03/hr, is 7% below the California median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 90 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in California and 748 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health32 open
- Kaiser Permanente10 open
- University of Southern California10 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (237 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 492 of the 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (66%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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