Medical Laboratory Asst I, Core Laboratory - FT - Evening

CEDARS-SINAI; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our clinical laboratory team. You will support specimen processing, labeling, and distribution under supervision, ensuring accuracy and patient safety in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate clearly in English; prior lab experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• One year of clinical laboratory experience, including familiarity with laboratory information systems, preferred.
• Appropriate interpersonal skills for interacting with peers, patients, physicians, and other customers of the Medical Center.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and distribute laboratory specimens or blood from volunteers or patients.
• Communicate information about tests and test results to appropriate staff.
• Perform duties under general supervision with attention to patient safety and developmental considerations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Description

Make a difference every single day!

At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others.

What will you be doing in this role?

The Medical Laboratory Assistant functions with the general supervision of senior technical/clinical personnel. Responsibilities may include receiving, processing, and distributing laboratory specimens or blood from voluntary blood donors and communicating information about tests and test results. Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to the developmental issues of the patient populations(s) being served.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• One year of clinical laboratory experience, including familiarity with laboratory information systems, preferred.
• Appropriate interpersonal skills for interacting with peers, patients, physicians, and other customers of the Medical Center.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language.