**Lab Assistant I

Overview

 

   

Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for nearly 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, robotics surgery program, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, labor and delivery, and more. 

 

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community!

 

Why Prime Healthcare? Centinela Hospital Medical Center; a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

 

Celebrating Our Centinela Hospital Heroes

 

 

Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's (2018-2022) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit www.centinelamed.com. 

 

Centinela Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

 

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

• Paid Time Off
• 401K retirement plan
• Outstanding Medical
• Dental
• Vision Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Many more Voluntary Benefit Options!

Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time

 

Responsibilities

The Laboratory Assistant I will follow the guidelines set by CLIA, and the CA Codes (bpc: 1212) unlicensed laboratory personnel (“aides”) cannot perform tests.  Unlicensed persons require direct and constant supervision during the entire time they are assisting in analytical phase (bpc: 1206 (a) (8)); unlicensed persons performing pre-analytical and post analytical require supervision and control of licensed person (bpc: 1269).  This person performs: 1) computer entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties, 2) may work alone or in various size groups on any shift on any day of the week under direct supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, 3) should demonstrate good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner, 4) have good communication skills, 5) should demonstrate adequate knowledge of the usual terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory, 6) demonstrate good working knowledge of phlebotomy and the equipment used in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients, 7) processing microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens, 8) processing specimens for reference laboratory, 9) stocking and ordering of routine supplies, 10) keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean, 11) must be able to move throughout the facility without assistance and perform blood collection in a safe and efficient manner, 12) process or place specimens on laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established policy and procedures and, 13) under (bpc: 1269) with proper documentation and training can perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assisting in quality control procedures.  Special projects or other assignments may be given with expectations to be completed in a specified timeframe.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Certificate of CPT 1 in the State of California preferred.

Minimum 1- 2 year clinical laboratory experience preferred.

CPR within 30 days of employment if job includes direct patient contact.

 

 

Pay Transparency

Centinela Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. The current compensation range for this role is $25.70 to $25.70. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials an