Laboratory Assistant

Dignity Health; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 83,583,000 - 99,945,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support clinical lab operations with clerical tasks and specimen handling.

You will input data into the Laboratory Information System, assist with blood collection if trained, answer calls, and help ensure timely processing of specimens while maintaining respect and dignity.

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.
• Perform preliminary specimen processing prior to analysis and assist with blood collection if trained.
• Admit outpatients into the Hospital Information System and distribute patient reports.
• Ensure prompt processing of specimens and delivery to appropriate departments for analysis.

Skills

Medical Terminology

Phlebotomy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

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 (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

Pay Range

$29.17 - $34.88 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.