Laboratory Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks a Laboratory Assistant for its Glendale facility. The role involves technical and supportive duties, including specimen collection and processing. Suitable candidates will have a high school diploma, experience in an acute care facility, and phlebotomy certification. The position offers a competitive hourly wage of $31.52.

Qualifications

• One year full-time experience in an acute care facility laboratory preferred.
• Must be certified/licensed Phlebotomist in the State of California.

Responsibilities

• Perform blood specimen collection and processing.
• Handle basic technical and supportive duties as assigned.
• Assist with specimen preparatory handling in microbiology.

Skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

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*Responsibilities*

Under the direction of the Laboratory Medical Director Laboratory Manager and Laboratory Support Service Supervisor this 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 laboratory assistant may be assigned to perform specimen preparatory handling in Microbiology processing of specimens for reference laboratories and inventory/ordering.

*Qualifications*

• One year full time experience in an acute care facility Laboratory preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Must be certified/licensed Phlebotomist in the State of California.
  
  

Position represented by CHEU

*Overview*

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 35,000 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. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Common Spirit Health, as one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit [here ](https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial)https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. [One Community. One Mission. One California ](https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

*Pay Range*

$31.52 - $31.52 /hour

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Science and Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services, Hospitals and Health Care, and Medical Practices

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