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Lab Assistant - Copley - Variable Shifts - Per Diem

Sharp HealthCare logoSharp HealthCare$28.940–$36.170/hrSan Diego, CAPart timePosted 5d agoStill open, checked every night
  • PRN / per diem
  • Rotating

How this pay compares

This posting states $28.94–$36.17 an hour. Open laboratory assistant jobs in California post a median of $28.77 an hour, the middle half $27.28–$34.16, across 75 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Laboratory assistants employed in California earn a median of $36.54 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Union record

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, unions bargain for workers at Sharp HealthCare here: United Nurses Association Of California/Union of Health Care Professionals at San Diego, CA (5,679 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Sep 2025); United Nurses Association Of California/Union of Health Care Professionals 1199 at San Diego, CA (5,679 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Sep 2025). Each union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in one. Healthcare union contracts.

Medicare rating of Sharp Memorial Hospital

Medicare gives Sharp Memorial Hospital 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; California's hospitals average 3.1). 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · California hospitals by rating.

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About the job

Hours :

Shift Start Time

Variable

Shift End Time

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information

Weekend Requirements

As Needed

On-Call Required

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum)

$28.940 - $36.170 - $40.510

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare (SHC) mission and scope of laboratory services.

Required Qualifications

  • H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 Year Experience in a laboratory

Essential Functions

  • Documentation and processing of lab results

Assists with pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical test processes.

Completes assigned duties and responsibilities without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources.

Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals.

Evaluates work (e.g., billing, charting) performed for accuracy and verifies any questionable findings with thorough investigation and appropriate follow-through and seeks supervisory assistance and guidance as appropriate.

Performs additional duties as assigned.

Performs clerical functions related to patient reception, noninvasive sample collection, and able to demonstrate assessment of work related factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups.

  • Equipment management

Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.,) instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures; facilitates issue resolution.

Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IT, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product.

Performs and validates required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools.

Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures.

Actively manages inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel.

Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date. Follows through on problem resolution.

Verifies equipment safety inspections are up-to-date.

  • Quality assurance

Completes and validates daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet applicable Quality Assurance indicator goal expectations.

Proactively initiates communication and works cooperatively with others to successfully complete work assignments.

Establishes effective working relationships between internal and external customers.

Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations.

Positively embraces and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process.

Performs additional duties as assigned.

Coordinates and completes processes in place to meet standards established to maintain quality testing processes.

Assists in identifying errors or variances and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation as directed by lab leadership.

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

From Sharp HealthCare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Sharp HealthCare

Not-for-profit health system in San Diego with five acute-care hospitals, five specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups and a health plan.

Based in San Diego, CAHires in CaliforniaPay on its listings: 99.3% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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