Lab Assistant I - Sharp Tri-City - Day Shift - Full Time

Job ID JR210795 Date posted 10/15/2026

Oceanside, California

• STCMC Tri
• Day
• Regular

Overview

Sharp Laboratory Services is dedicated to excellence in providing quality care with each specimen drawn and test performed. At Sharp, we encourage a career of lifelong learning along with a healthy work-life balance.

Whether you’re newly licensed or a seasoned lab professional, there’s a place for you in one of our many lab settings. With full support from management and opportunities for career advancement, we empower our lab professionals to grow with us.

Success Profile

Wondering what qualities it takes to be a successful laboratory professional at Sharp? Here are some of the traits we're looking for.

• Analytical
• Logical
• Focused
• Efficient
• Results driven
• Collaborative

Job Details

Job ID JR210795

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):

$25.000 - $29.710 - $35.170

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

This position was originally posted to ratified STC SEUI CBA members from 10/6/26 – 10/14/26. 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

Culture

Our leadership team promotes wellness, reward and recognition, flexible scheduling and work-life balance.

We have empowered our team to create innovative ways of providing patient-centered care, such as our unique drive-thru phlebotomy service and incorporating aromatherapy and hand massage into our practice to create a healing environment for our patients. These innovative services have received numerous awards from our organization and Planetree.

Career Path

The mission of the Laboratory Education program is to educate laboratorians in accordance with the highest professional standards; provide them with skills and knowledge enabling them to provide excellence in patient care; and stimulate and promote lifelong learning.

This education is offered to clinical laboratory scientists and phlebotomists to help them enhance their skills while earning CEUs. Training courses and seminars are offered throughout the year on laboratory topics such as phlebotomy, safety, microbiology, hematology, chemistry and pathology.

Benefits

• Medical, vision dental and more

  Our flexible benefits include a choice of two HMO medical plans (both of which include vision), two PPO dental choices, flexible spending accounts, accident insurance, long-term disability insurance and life insurance.

• Generous vacation holiday and sick leave

  We offer one of the most generous plans among health care systems in San Diego, and new Sharp employees start with 25 days of paid time off in just the first year.

• Wellness programs

  We focus on your overall well-being by giving you tools to improve both yourself and your life — mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally and environmentally. Our focus is on balanced health and wellness to help you reach your health goals and enjoy life along the way.

• Employee assistance program

  At Sharp, we understand that personal problems occasionally arise and you may need to seek outside professional advice. We’re here to help. Our employee assistance program helps employees develop and maintain a lifestyle that supports good health and productivity.

• Retirement plans

  We’re proud to offer two retirement plans to match your needs. The Sharp$aver 401(a) plan matches your after-tax contributions and the 403(b) plan offers a long-term savings plan for pre-tax and Roth contributions with available loan and withdrawal provisions.

• Educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement

  We support and encourage the growth and development of our employees through educational courses for credit in institutions of higher learning, continuing education programs (conferences, workshops, seminars) and specialty certification examinations.

• Discount programs, perks and other benefits

  Our employees are eligible to participate in several group voluntary benefit plans — including group legal, college savings, critical illness insurance, group auto and home insurance and pet insurance.