Laboratory Assistant

Dignity Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health's Glendale Memorial Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support the Laboratory Manager and Director with technical and clerical duties in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Responsibilities include blood specimen collection and processing, telephone support, data entry, specimen preparation in Microbiology, and inventory/ordering. CA certified/licensed phlebotomist required; high school diploma or equivalent preferred for full eligibility.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Must be certified/licensed Phlebotomist in the State of California.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens and perform basic specimen processing.
• Answer telephones and input/retrieve data.
• May perform specimen preparatory handling in Microbiology and assist in processing for reference laboratories.
• Maintain inventory and assist with ordering supplies.

Skills

Medical terminology

CA phlebotomy license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

Pay Range

$34.42 - $34.42 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.