Phlebotomist Laboratory Technical Assistant II - Specimen Processing
City of Hope
Irvine, CA
Job posting number: #7309950 (Ref:10031226)
Posted: June 7, 2025
Salary / Pay Rate: $26.16 - $39.23 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Phlebotomist Laboratory Technical Assistant II - Specimen Processing
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.
City of Hope is seeking a Phlebotomy Laboratory Technical Assistant II to support our Clinical Pathology department on the evening shift (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM, Monday through Friday). This position reports to the Clinical Laboratory Manager and requires flexibility, as weekend coverage may be needed once the OC hospital opens in late 2025.
The primary responsibility for this role is specimen processing, including preparation for both in-house and send-out laboratory testing. The position also involves drawing blood from patients and donors in accordance with established procedures and safety standards. Under the direction of the Clinical Laboratory Manager, this role provides advanced support across various lab operations—mentoring new staff, resolving specimen and workflow issues, fulfilling special draw requests, ordering supplies, and assisting with procedure development. This position plays a key role in supporting departmental and medical center objectives within a fast-paced, acute care environment.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Perform high-volume specimen processing, including labeling, centrifugation, routing, and preparation for in-house and send-out testing.
- Draw blood using appropriate techniques and equipment, observing patient safety and following established procedures.
- Collect, label, and transport specimens, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper handling across all specimen types.
- Troubleshoot and document specimen and workflow issues; maintain logs such as maintenance and temperature records.
- Support daily operations by greeting patients, processing lab orders, assisting with staff assignments, and mentoring new team members.
- Collaborate with team members to meet departmental goals, provide weekend oversight as needed, and contribute to special projects and scheduling.
Your qualifications should include:
- High School or equivalent (GED)
- Three to five years of experience as a competent phlebotomist
- Specimen Processing Experience
- California phlebotomy technician license
- BLS Certification through the American Heart Association
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.
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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $26.16 - $39.23 / 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.
