Lab Assistant – Microbiology - Per Diem - Varied - Sorrento Mesa

Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.

This is a casual/per diem, non-benefited position with varied shifts (start times vary from 6:30am, 11am and 3pm), including weekends. Training will be 3-5 days a week for the first few months. This position will not be working in a phlebotomy area and will not require the CPT or BLS.

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?

The Lab Assistant will be joining our Microbiology team at our Scripps Medical Laboratory in Sorrento Mesa. 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 be able to work both independently and collaboratively, using best judgment in testing samples and problem solving. This role is ideal for someone looking to pursue a career in the clinical lab, as you will be exposed to a variety of cases in a hands-on, high-pace environment, assisting with processing and plating of micro specimens.

The Lab Assistant will assist the Clinical Lab Scientist in the preanalytical and analytical testing of samples. Through this partnership, the Lab Assistant will proactively contribute to achieve team goals towards cost-effective, high quality patient care services. The Lab Assistant is instrumental in impacting the workflow processes to identify areas of improvement.

The Lab Assistant is responsible for the following:

• 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 experience:

• Previous microbiology lab work experience
• Bachelors Degree in related field

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.