Lab Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to perform technical and supportive tasks in the laboratory. Responsibilities include blood collection, specimen processing, data input, and general duties under supervision of the Laboratory Manager and Director.

The role may involve microbiology specimen handling, processing for reference laboratories, and inventory/ordering duties as assigned, contributing to patient care in a 334-bed acute care

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is essential.
• Phlebotomist certification/licensure in California is required.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens and assist with basic laboratory duties.
• Process specimens and input data into the system.
• Answer telephones and support clerical tasks in the lab.
• Prepare specimens for microbiology and reference laboratories as assigned.
• Assist with inventorying and ordering supplies.

Skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Phlebotomist certification in California

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Laboratory Manager and Director, this Laboratory Assistant position is assigned the responsibility of various duties which are technical and supportive in nature. These may include the basic duties such as blood specimen collection specimen processing answering telephones computer data input/retrieval and other duties as assigned. In addition to the above the Lab Assistant may be assigned to perform specimen preparatory handling in Microbiology processing of specimens for reference laboratories and inventory/ordering.

Job Requirements

Required

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Must be certified/licensed Phlebotomistin the State of California.

Preferred

• One year full time experience in an acute care facility Laboratory

Position represented by CHEU

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital 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 a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. One Community. One Mission. One California