Job Description
Laboratory Technical Assistant - Microbiology
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.
The Laboratory Technical Assistant (LTA) in Microbiology reports directly to the Microbiology Supervisor and plays a key role in supporting daily lab operations. Responsibilities include requisitioning, plating, and processing incoming microbiology specimens, washing and sterilizing glassware, and maintaining cleanliness in the assigned section. The LTA also provides general support across various tasks within the Microbiology area and collaborates with the Clinical Pathology team to help achieve departmental goals.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Process clinical specimens and prepare stains and smears following established protocols.
- Accurately enter physician orders into the laboratory computer system.
- Receive and distribute laboratory supplies to designated areas.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of specimen processing techniques.
- Prioritize tasks to ensure timely and efficient service delivery.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues while adhering to all departmental and institutional policies, including safety and confidentiality standards.
Your qualifications should include:
- High School or equivalent
- One year patient contact experience in a hospital Microbiology setting
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, pleaseCLICK HERE.
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.
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