Laboratory Assistant

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center • Houston, TX

12d • $19 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Laboratory Assistant, you will help support diagnostic testing by collecting, preparing, and processing patient specimens such as blood, urine, and tissue. The role requires a foundational understanding of laboratory procedures, careful attention to detail, and a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

The Laboratory Assistant practices positive patient identification, treats patients and coworkers courteously, and maintains effective communication within the department and with other hospital departments. The role supports departmental workflow and efficiency, helps foster teamwork, and processes specimens for distribution to laboratory departments. It also handles send-out testing, including organizing specimens, preparing packing lists, and packaging materials for external laboratories according to procedures.

The position is at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, a 1,045-bed facility in the Texas Medical Center. The hospital is a joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine and is recognized for research and clinical excellence. Its McNair Campus is a 27.5-acre campus designed around patient, visitor, staff, and physician safety and experience.

Requirements

• High school graduate in General Studies, upon hire, or a General Studies GED, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate from another Laboratory Assistant program.
• Six months of experience in an acute care facility, upon hire.
• Certificate from another Phlebotomy program.

Responsibilities

• Practice positive patient identification in all job functions.
• Interact courteously with patients and coworkers and maintain good communication within the department and with other hospital departments.
• Support department workflow and efficiency and foster teamwork and collaboration.
• Process specimens for laboratory distribution and move processed samples promptly to laboratory departments for testing.
• Handle laboratory send-out testing by processing and organizing specimens, preparing packing lists, and packaging items for external laboratories according to procedures.
• Use sound judgment to solve problems and request assistance when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED