LABORATORY ASSISTANT

LBJ Tropical Medical Center; Fagaʻalu, Tafuna (AS, AS); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

LBJ Tropical Medical Center in American Samoa invites applications for a Laboratory Assistant position. The role requires phlebotomy skills, specimen collection, and the ability to perform waived and moderately complex tests.

You will assist MLS/MLT, operate laboratory equipment, and ensure compliance with quality, safety, and infection control standards. A High School diploma and relevant certifications are required, with advancement toward Laboratory Assistant certification after two years.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent, healthcare/clinical lab related coursework preferred.
• Must be a certified Phlebotomist with ASCP or AMT.
• Must become a Certified Laboratory Assistant after 2 years of work experience.
• More than 2 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform waived and moderately complex tests.
• Collect and handle specimens with proper labeling and documentation.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Assist MLS/MLT in procedures of moderate/high complexity testing.
• Maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen collection

Laboratory equipment

Quality & safety

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy certification (ASCP/AMT)

Laboratory Assistant certification after 2 years

Tools

Phlebotomy equipment

Laboratory instruments

Job description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

October 30, 2026

The Department of Human Resources is accepting applications for the following position.

Job Title: LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Department: LABORATORY

Reports to: LABORATORY MANAGER

Salary: $ 25,090.84

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Knowledge on specimen collection and handling
• Performs waived and moderately complex tests
• Can do clinical correlation and proper referral or results
• Operates, calibrates, repairs laboratory equipment
• Able to perform phlebotomy as needed
• Maintain knowledge of applicable regulations
• Perform other related duties as required
• Ability to perform a range of clinical laboratory tests on biological samples, including Point of Care Tests.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Ability to perform maintenance of equipment and record or document
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to draw venous and capillary blood.
• Knowledge of laboratory SOPs particularly in phlebotomy.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to perform procedures and maintain properly the equipment or instruments use in phlebotomy.

Experience Requirement:

• Safely collect and receive blood, tissue, and other patient samples.
• Log or record samples and prepare them for testing.
• Set up, clean, or sterilize equipment
• Assist MLS and MLT in the work procedures of moderate and high complexity testing.
• Perform waived tests
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Interacts with the laboratory staff and all departments’ personnel of the hospital such as physicians,

Qualifications:

• High school graduate (at minimum) and preferably with post-courses or unis related in health or medical or clinical laboratory field or equivalent education and training;
• Must be a certified Phlebotomist with ASCP or AMT and/or other credentialing agency.
• Must be a certified Laboratory Assistant after 2 years of Laboratory Assistant work experience.
• More than 2 years of work experience.

Evaluation and Progress

• To maintain your title as a Laboratory Assistant, you will need to maintain and update your Phlebotomy certification.
• After 2 years as a Laboratory Assistant, you will need to challenge the Laboratory Assistant certification. If, after 2 years, you’re not a certified Laboratory Assistant, there will be no appraisal awarded, and you will remain an uncertified Laboratory Assistant with a valid Phlebotomy certification
• After 2 years as a Laboratory Assistant, if you do not update your certification, your title will change and revert back to the appropriate level of Phlebotomist that match your credentials.

Working Conditions:

• Continuous exposure to specimen and material considered to highly infectious and hazardous
• Strictly follows the guidelines in the laboratory Biosafety Manual
• Moderate lifting, bending, walking time on feet
• Operation of electrical equipment/instruments containing heating and freezing components, moving parts, and high speed centrifugation.

Deadline for filing applications with the LBJ Office of Human Resources will be at November 20 @ 4:00 pm. Application forms are available at the Office of Human Resources.