Laboratory Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center in Glendale, CA is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support the Laboratory Manager and Director with technical and clerical tasks. Responsibilities include blood specimen collection, specimen processing, answering calls, and data entry.

The role may also involve microbiology specimen preparation and inventory/ordering as needed to support laboratory operations at our acute care facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Phlebotomist certification in California.

Responsibilities

• Collect and process blood specimens.
• Answer telephones and perform clerical duties.
• Input and retrieve data in computer systems.
• Assist with microbiology specimen preparation and inventory/ordering.

Skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Phlebotomist 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 Phlebotomistin the State of California.

Preferred

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

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