This is a full time position with varied shifts located at our core lab in Sorrento Mesa. Shift hours are generally 12:30pm - 9pm or 2pm-10:30pm with rotating weekends. May need to float to other sites as needed. 

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide. 

 Why join Scripps Health? 

 AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

·Selected as one of the 100 Best Places to Work for 2024 by Fortune Magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute for the 16th time. A remarkable achievement as only five healthcare organizations nationwide made the list, and Scripps is the sole healthcare provider in California to be recognized.

·Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.

·Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

·78 in 2023 PEOPLE Companies that Care.

·95 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for 2023

Why join this team?

Our Scripps Medical Laboratory is our system’s core lab, servicing all sites and processing over 2.6 million tests annually. The Lab Assistant will have the opportunity to work closely with all departments within the core lab. You will learn about the more intricate areas of the lab and how to receive incoming samples for testing as well as sending specimens to referral labs. You will be a resource for the Patient Service Centers as well as other lab customers. Since there is no phlebotomy performed at our core lab, patient and provider interaction is primarily over the phone. This position does not require a CPT license. 

Responsibilities include:

·Process specimens for transport

·Answers phones and provides clerical support for the laboratory.

·Ensures performance and safety standards are met.

·Ensures inventory and supplies are stocked appropriately.

·Serves as a liaison for the laboratory and interacts with physicians, nurses and customers to provide a positive outcome.