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Lab Assistant I - Sharp Tri-City - Night Shift - Per Diem

Sharp HealthCare

Oceanside, CAPer Diem$29.71–32.69/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$29.71–32.69/hr
Location
Oceanside, CA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California CPT I Or CPT II Certificate, required

Job overview

The Laboratory Assistant I supports clinical laboratory operations through specimen collection, handling, transport, and processing, including reference laboratory and microbiology support. The role also assists Clinical Laboratory Scientists with laboratory procedures, monitors inventory, and performs related clerical and equipment tasks. A California CPT I or CPT II certificate is required; an associate’s degree and laboratory or phlebotomy experience are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Specimen Collection, nice to haveSpecimen Processing, nice to haveMedical Terminology, nice to haveProfessional Communication, requiredInterpersonal Skills, required

Qualifications

California CPT I or CPT II Certificate, requiredEducation Requirements for California CPT Certification, requiredAssociate's Degree in Life Science or Equivalent, nice to have1 Year Laboratory Experience, nice to have6 Months Phlebotomy Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Facility: STCMC Tri

City Oceanside

Department

Job Status

Per Diem

Shift

Night

FTE

0

Shift Start Time

Shift End Time

Associate's Degree; California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Certificate - CA Department of Public Health; Other; California Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II) Certificate - CA Department of Public Health

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):

$29.710 - $29.710 - $32.690

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

This position was originally posted to ratified STC SEUI CBA members from 11/3/26 - 11/11/26. 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

  • The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.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

How this job compares

Set against the 689 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$29.71–32.69/hr
  • California median$29–39/hr72 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–26/hr336 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $31.20/hr, is 6% below 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 689 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (214 postings).
Education
17 of the 689 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 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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