Laboratory Technical Assistant - Hematopathology

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope is seeking a Laboratory Technical Assistant to support accessioning and specimen processing in the Flow Cytometry Laboratories. The role starts daily processing to ensure timely test runs and involves preparing reagents, supplies, and maintaining clean lab spaces.

Qualified candidates typically have a High School diploma; a Bachelor's degree is preferred, with at least 1 year in a clinical laboratory setting or related exposure. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High School required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred for advancement.
• Minimum of 1 year in a laboratory setting or exposure to a clinical laboratory environment and methods.

Responsibilities

• Accessioning and assisting with specimen processing and setup prior to analysis.
• Assist with morning laboratory setup and handling of specimens.
• Wash and clean laboratory equipment and supplies per hospital standards.

Education

High School

Bachelor's degree, preferred

Job description

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

As a Laboratory Technical Assistant (LTA), you will be responsible for accessioning and assisting with specimen processing, and set-up prior to analysis primarily in the Flow Cytometry Laboratories. The LTA starts daily processing to ensure successful and timely completion of test runs; prepares for and assists with related specimen processing for tests, as required; prepares laboratory reagents and supplies, as necessary; orders supplies; makes sure laboratory areas are clean and well-maintained.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Assists in various clinical laboratory settings, including, but not limited to, specimen pick-up, accessioning, labeling, processing for analysis and general clean-up.
• Assist with morning laboratory setup and assists with handling of specimens.
• Wash and clean laboratory equipment and supplies such as glassware, sinks and tables in accordance with hospital standards.

Your qualifications should include:

• High School
• Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year in laboratory setting / exposure to clinical laboratory environment and methods.

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.