Clerical Specialist II
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Job posting number: #7287725 (Ref:10027561)
Posted: October 24, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $22.13 - $30.98 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
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.
Working under the general direction of the Department of Pathology / Laboratory Director and Phlebotomy Supervisor, this position is responsible for performing duties as delegated by the Director in compliance with CLIA Sect. 493.1445(a). The role involves receiving, processing, routing, and storing specimens from all areas of the hospital and providing support within the specimen processing area. As part of the Clinical Pathology team, the incumbent helps fulfill departmental objectives while delivering excellent patient care and maintaining compliance with safety and procedural standards.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Process patient orders for outpatient lab appointments, reviewing for accuracy, completing electronic order entry into LIS systems, and orienting patients to procedures.
- Welcome and escort patients into the lab draw area, handle phone calls, and promptly transfer messages within the department.
- Coordinate and collect non-blood specimens, transport them to the correct lab area, and retrieve specimens from the pneumatic tube system.
- Collaborate with team members to achieve department objectives and promote good employee relations.
- Prioritize tasks, maintain adequate stock of supplies, and manage inventory for the work area.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety in the work area, ensure logs are updated regularly, including maintenance and temperature logs.
- Attend required meetings and training.
Your qualifications should include:
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Experience:
- Up to one year experience in a hospital laboratory setting preferred, working with clinical laboratory specimens and staff
Additional Information:
Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30AM-4:00PM
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.
To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.
Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $22.13 - $30.98 / 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.
