Laboratory Technical Assistant - Digital Pathology

Join the transformative team at City 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. 

We are seeking two full-time Laboratory Technologist Assistants (LTA) to join the Digital Pathology department. Reporting to the Supervisor of Digital Pathology, this role supports the digitization of surgical pathology slides, including scanning, archiving, and retrieval for pathology review. The LTA will also assist with various laboratory tasks within specimen processing, contributing to the advancement of digital tissue imaging and analysis.

As a successful candidate, you will: 

• Retrieve, archive, scan, and create digital images for pathology review, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Verify, clean, and label glass slides properly before scanning, relabeling as needed.
• Upload scans to the database and coordinate the receipt and quality assessment of slides from various sources.
• Troubleshoot scanners and software issues, collaborating with IT, vendors, and Clinical Laboratory Scientists.
• Manage scanning projects, meet deadlines, and resolve specimen discrepancies by communicating with providers.
• Adhere to laboratory safety protocols, regulatory requirements, and best practices to ensure quality and compliance.

Your qualifications should include: 

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Up to one-year experience in a hospital laboratory setting preferred

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

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