Laboratory Technical Assistant - Chemistry
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Job posting number: #7287515 (Ref:10028195)
Posted: October 19, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $22.08 - $33.12 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Laboratory Technical Assistant - Chemistry (Full Time, Days)
Join the transformative team atCity 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.
We are seeking a full-time Laboratory Assistant to join our Clinical Pathology team. Working under the direction of the Department of Pathology/Laboratory Director and Chemistry Manager, this role supports various laboratory tasks in compliance with CLIA Sect. 493.1445(a). Responsibilities include receiving, processing, routing, and storing specimens from all hospital areas, as well as assisting with related tasks in the specimen processing area. Join our dedicated team in helping achieve departmental goals and ensuring high-quality laboratory services.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Operate and maintain chemistry lab instruments, focusing on Beckman Coulter and Roche systems.
- Perform instrument troubleshooting and preventive maintenance to ensure smooth operations.
- Accurately monitor, retrieve, and route specimens following established protocols for automation line operations and manual specimen handling.
- Process and troubleshoot specimen orders in LIS and HIS systems, addressing discrepancies and communicating with providers as necessary.
- Ensure adherence to safety protocols, maintain lab orderliness, and follow regulatory requirements.
- Work collaboratively with the team to adapt to workload changes and meet departmental goals efficiently.
Your qualifications should include:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent . Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medical Technology, or related field, preferred.
- Up to one-year experience in a hospital laboratory setting preferred, working with clinical laboratory specimens and staff.
- Proficiency in Beckman Coulter instruments such as AU Chemistry Analyzers, DxI Immunoassay Systems or Roche Cobas Analyzers, preferred.
- Post High School Vocational / Specialized Training
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.
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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $22.08 - $33.12 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.
