Clinical Lab Assistant
USC Auxiliary Services
Los Angeles, CAFresher6h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Must know
- OperationsPatient care
- Work
- On-site in Los Angeles
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Patient care79%Operations39%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 1, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking a full-time Clinical Lab Assistant to support technical laboratory personnel in day-to-day operations of the Dermatopathology, Histology, Immunohistochemistry, and Translational Pathology Core Laboratories.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare simple and complex reagents or media under direct supervision.
- Receive, accession and triage patient specimens, blocks and slides.
- Monitor incoming phone inquiries and requests.
- Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative relations with clients and other personnel.
- Identify and separate specimens to be referred to outside laboratories or analyzed by other USC laboratories.
- Handle and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials in accordance with safety protocols.
- Maintain and organize laboratory supplies. Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
- Related undergraduate study
- Combined experience/education as a substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience
- 0 - 6 months
Minimum Field of Expertise
- Experience as a laboratory assistant in a clinical lab.
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