Laboratory Assistant

St Mary Medical Center; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, CA seeks a Laboratory Assistant to perform a mix of clerical and technical tasks under supervision.

Responsibilities include specimen processing, input into the Laboratory Information System, and assisting with outpatient admissions and report distribution. The role emphasizes accurate data entry, prompt specimen handling, and collaboration with nursing staff, physicians, and lab personnel.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• One year laboratory clerical and/or phlebotomy experience in an acute care facility.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology.
• Phlebotomy training must meet needs of newborn through geriatric populations.
• California Phlebotomy Certificate required for blood collection.
• AHA BLS certificate is required for employees that draw blood and have patient contact.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephones, charting, and input specimen collection information into the Laboratory Information System.
• Admit outpatients into the Hospital Information System and distribute and deliver patient reports.
• Ensure specimens are processed promptly and delivered to the appropriate departments for analysis.
• Assist the supervisor in checking bills from reference laboratories and outside vendors.
• May perform blood specimen collection using venipuncture or capillary techniques.

Skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

California Phlebotomy Certificate

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner with respect and dignity. Under the direction of the Director of Laboratory Services and Laboratory Supervisor or other designated CLS licensed personnel, the Laboratory Assistant is assigned the responsibility of various duties associated with clinical laboratory functions which are technical and clerical in nature such as answering telephones, charting, computer housekeeping. This position will be responsible for preliminary specimen processing prior to analysis and for accurate input of specimen collection information into the Laboratory Information System.

Additionally, the Laboratory Assistant may be responsible for accurately admitting outpatients into the Hospital Information System and for the distribution and delivery of patient reports. Special emphasis will be placed to ensure that specimens received in the laboratory are processed promptly and delivered to the appropriate departments for analysis. The Laboratory Assistant will demonstrate excellent communication skills when interacting with patients, nursing staff, physicians, physicians' office staff and laboratory personnel. The employee will assist the supervisor in checking bills from the reference laboratories and outside vendors. This position may be assigned responsibility of blood specimen collection for the clinical laboratory using proper and approved techniques for either venipuncture or capillary methods.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• One year laboratory clerical and/or phlebotomy experience in an acute care facility.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology.
• Phlebotomy training must meet needs of newborn through geriatric populations.
• California Phlebotomy Certificate required for blood collection.
• AHA BLS certificate is required for employees that draw blood and have patient contact.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics. Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5-Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026. One Community. One Mission. One California