Laboratory Technical Assistant - Hematopathology

City of Hope • Duarte, CA

1d • $24 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

Thank you for your interest. Please note, the purpose of this posting is to recruit for on-going and future positions.
Laboratory Technical Assistant (Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm with rotation to Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm every 5 weeks)
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.

Requirements

• High School
• Minimum of 1 year in laboratory setting / exposure to clinical laboratory environment and methods.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree, preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees