Senior Medical Laboratory Asst, Immunohistochemistry - FT - Day

Job Description

Make a difference every single day!

At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitalsand now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have great resources to do something incrediblefor yourself, and for others.

What will you be doing in this role?

The Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant functions with minimal supervision by senior technical/clinical personnel. Responsibilities include receiving, processing and distributing laboratory specimens or blood from voluntary blood donors, communicating information about tests and test results and overseeing the orientation and training of new employees. The MLA, Sr., serves as a problem-solving resource and acts as a Lead MLA in the absence of a supervisor. Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to the patient populations(s) being served.

Tasks include:

• Logging onto the LIS patient demographic data, specimen collection information, and test orders.
• Transporting, labeling, processing or preparing, distributing, preserving, and storing patient specimens.
• Operating and maintaining selected laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, cell washers, balances, or tissue processors.
• Attending to routine operational and support functions such as preparing solutions/reagents, stocking supplies, disposing of specimens, cleaning and sterilizing glassware, or maintaining and storing records.
• Verifying specimen identification, assessing appropriateness of test orders and quality of specimen by recognizing factors that affect procedures and results; taking appropriate action when corrections are indicated.
• Identifying patients and patient samples by strict adherence to established procedures; labeling samples accurately and completely.
• Assuming responsibility of a lead MLA as assigned, coordinating area activities by setting work priorities, and adjusting the MLA bench assignment in absence of a supervisor.
• Reporting test results to appropriate individuals and complying with HIPAA and patient privacy regulations.
• Participating in special projects or assignments.
• Depending on area of responsibility, may perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Two (2) years of clinical laboratory experience, including familiarity with laboratory information systems.

Job Info

• Job Identification 21245
• Legal Employer Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Department CSMC 7522000 Anatomic Pathology
• Job Category Pathology / Laboratory
• Job Function Laboratory
• Locations 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, US
• Overtime Status NONEXEMPT
• Primary Shift 1 Day
• Shift Duration 8 hour
• Minimum Salary 25.00
• Maximum Salary 37.74
• UKG Pay Rule C002
• Posting Date 10/20/2026, 06:57 PM

8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, US