Laboratory Assistant
Auburn, CAPer Diem$29.96–36.47/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Laboratory Assistant performs clerical and technical tasks in the pre- and post-analytic phases of laboratory workflow. The role requires a California Certified Phlebotomy Technician license and knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory operations. Related coursework, experience in phlebotomy, specimen processing or clerical work, laboratory or hospital information systems proficiency, and hospital patient contact are preferred. The position is per diem/casual, with variable days and an eight-hour shift.
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Full job description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization:
SAFH-Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
Position Overview:
Performs a variety of clerical and technical tasks associated with the pre and post-analytic phases of the laboratory work flow.
Job Description :
EDUCATION
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
HS Diploma or equivalent education/experience
Other: Post-high school course work related to the medical field (e.g. medical terminology, basic anatomy, physiology, etc.) is preferred.
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE
CA Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I or II
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN:
Experience in one or more of the following: phlebotomy, specimen processing or clerical (lab preferred).
Proficiency in laboratory and/or hospital information systems is highly desirable.
Patient contact in a hospital setting is preferred.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory operations is required.
General knowledge of blood borne pathogens and lab safety is preferred.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a complex fast-paced environment and take appropriate actions in emergent situations.
Must be able to work within established time frames with attention to detail and accuracy.
Job Shift:
Day/Evening/Night
Schedule:
Per Diem/Casual
Shift Hours:
8
Days of the Week:
Variable
Weekend Requirements:
As Needed
Benefits:
No
Unions:
Yes
Position Status:
Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours:
0
Employee Status:
Per Diem/Casual
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $29.96 to $36.47 / hour
The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
How this job compares
Set against the 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$29.96–36.47/hr
- California median$28–39/hr75 hourly ranges
- US median$19–26/hr369 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33.22/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 93 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in California and 748 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health (this employer)30 open
- Kaiser Permanente11 open
- Providence11 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 (228 postings).
- Education
- 17 of the 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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