Laboratory Technical Assistant

City of Hope • Irvine, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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, you play a vital role in the hospital's Clinical Pathology team. Your primary responsibilities include receiving, processing, routing, and storing specimens from all areas of the hospital. Additionally, you provide crucial support and assistance in various laboratory tasks within the specimen processing area. By efficiently managing specimens and collaborating with the team, you contribute to the achievement of departmental objectives and ensure smooth operations within the laboratory. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Lennar Foundation Cancer Center!
Additional Note: This position requires flexibility to accommodate varying patient needs. Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. On-call responsibilities and mandatory overtime may also be necessary.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Up to one-year experience in a hospital laboratory setting preferred, working with clinical laboratory specimens and staff

Responsibilities

• Ensure receipt and accurate processing of electronic orders into the LIS and HIS systems using standard procedures.
• Troubleshoot specimen discrepancies, communicates with providers to clarify unclear test orders.
• Receive, handle, and transfer phone calls and messages within the department promptly and courteously.
• Perform inventory, inventory control tasks, clerical duties which include maintaining, scanning and filing documents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED