Laboratory Technical Assistant

Providence St. Joseph Health

Fullerton, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acute Care, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Best Practices, Blood Bank, Clinical Laboratory, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Reference, Community and Social Services, Data Collection, Diversity, Facilities Management, Healthcare, Higher Education, Hospital, Instrumentation, Laboratory, Laboratory Analysis, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Testing, News Reporting, Nursing, Operations Management, Phlebotomy, Plasma, Quality Assurance, Sample/Specimen Processing, Social Work, Software Testing, Specimen Collection, Test Automation, Test Lab, Testing
LOCATION
Fullerton, CA
POSTED
6 days ago

Laboratory Technical Assistant at Providence St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, CA. This position is full-time and will work 8-hour, variable shifts.

Providence St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, CA was designated as a Magnet organization in 2015 and 2020 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. In April 2025, Providence St. Jude Medical Center is applying for redesignation.

In addition, we are recognized as a top regional hospital in 9 types of care by U.S. News & World Report and listed among the top 20 in Newsweek's America's Best-In-State Hospitals for California, is celebrated for its excellence in surgical and clinical care by Healthgrades.

The Laboratory Technical Assistant processes (including complex and multiple-step processing) and prepares specimens for Clinical Laboratory and Reference Laboratory testing. The Laboratory Technical Assistant may operate automated laboratory instrumentation to assist in laboratory testing, and may perform or participate with the CLS in certain portions of semi-automated and manual testing procedures. The Laboratory Technician Assistant my receive blood components into Blood Processing, prepare and assignment of plasma products for patients, in addition to placing orders with the blood supplier and assists CLS on other blood bank functions. May assist with inventory of laboratory section supplies, and may assist with Quality Assurance data collection and recording, and action/follow-up. May function as lab phlebotomist as required, and is qualified to perform duties in multiple laboratory sections or operational departments.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at St. Jude Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

  • Upon hire: California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I License, or
  • Upon hire: California Certified Phlebotomy Technician II License, or
  • Upon hire: California Medical Laboratory Technician License
  • Laboratory technical (analytical assistant) background.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Coursework/Training: College-level science courses.
  • 1 year experience as a laboratory analytical assistant.
  • 3 years experience in blood specimen collections on adults and children in a hospital environment.
  • 1 year experience as a technical laboratory (analytical) assistant in acute care facility, including supervised operation and maintenance of automated laboratory instrumentation.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate''s placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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