Laboratory Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support the Laboratory Manager and Director with technical and supportive duties. Responsibilities include blood specimen collection, specimen processing, data entry, and phones, with potential Microbiology prep and inventory tasks.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, knowledge of medical terminology, and California phlebotomy certification.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens.
• Process specimens and handle preparatory tasks in Microbiology.
• Answer phones and input/retrieve data on the computer.
• Handle specimen processing for reference laboratories and inventory/ordering.

Skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy certification (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 Phlebotomist in 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