Medical Laboratory Asst I, Lab Support Services - Per Diem - Day

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to support clinical operations in a high-volume lab. You will assist with receiving, processing, and distributing specimens and donor blood under supervision of senior staff.

You'll communicate test information and results, maintaining accuracy and sensitivity to diverse patient populations, and contribute to reliable workflow and patient care within the Medical Center.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of clinical laboratory experience; familiarity with laboratory information systems preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and distribute laboratory specimens or donor blood under supervision of senior technical/clinical personnel.
• Communicate information about tests and test results with team and patients as appropriate.

Skills

Clinical laboratory experience

Interpersonal skills

English communication

Education

High school diploma

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.

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.