Clerical Specialist II

City of Hope

Irwindale, CA

Job posting number: #7366932 (Ref:10035101)

Posted: June 30, 2026

Job Description

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.

Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the Clinical Business Operations Supervisor, the Clerical Specialist II position provides operational support for research and clinical activities within the Department of Pathology. This position is responsible for locating, retrieving, tracking, organizing, and distributing pathology materials, including formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks, glass slides, and related pathology records, in support of cancer research studies, clinical trials, and departmental initiatives.

As a successful candidate, you will:

  • Retrieve, accession, organize, and distribute pathology materials, including paraffin tissue blocks, glass slides, and associated reports, for approved research and clinical purposes.
  • Process requests from investigators, pathologists, and research staff for pathology specimens and supporting documentation.
  • Communicate with pathology laboratories, research coordinators, and investigators regarding specimen requests and status updates.
  • Maintain accurate inventory and tracking records for pathology materials using laboratory information systems and departmental databases.
  • Coordinate the transfer, return, and storage of pathology specimens in accordance with departmental policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Verify specimen identifiers and associated documentation to ensure accuracy and chain-of-custody compliance.
  • Assist with filing, archiving, and retrieval of pathology reports and related records.

Your qualifications should include:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Up to one year experience in a hospital laboratory setting preferred, working with clinical laboratory specimens and staff

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

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.

Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $23.59 - $33.03 / hour

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.



City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.


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Job posting number:#7366932 (Ref:10035101)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:City of Hope
Duarte,California
United States
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