Lab Assistant - Special Processing/Reference Testing - Part Time - Varied - Sorrento Mesa

This is a part time position with varied shifts located at our core lab in Sorrento Mesa. Shift hours are generally 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?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

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.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

* Good critical thinking and analytical skills.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Proficient with medical terminology, with an understanding of computer systems

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

* 3 years of general lab experience

* High attention to detail and able to multi-task effectively

* Experience in training others