Medical Lab Assistant II - Lab - Administration
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
San Diego, CAJob$27.31–38/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Under general supervision, the Medical Laboratory Assistant II performs specimen collection for pediatric inpatients and outpatients, processes tests and prepares referral test analyses for shipping. The role also includes registration, lab test order entry, Microbiology specimen processing, and departmental instrument maintenance. The posting lists a high school diploma or equivalent, one year of experience, and a phlebotomy certificate as minimum qualifications, with additional experience and BLS preferred.
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Full job description
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Supervisor the Medical Laboratory Assistant II is responsible for a variety of specimen collections on children both inpatients & outpatients, processing tests, referral test analysis preparation & shipping registration & lab test order entry hospital/departmental computer procedures Microbiology specimen processing & departmental instrument maintenance. Working behind the scenes, the MLA II helps to save lives every day!
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Love for science!
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The ability to remain calm under stress
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Problem solver
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Attention to detail
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Flexibility
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma, G.E.D. or Equivalent
One year of experience
Phlebotomy certificate
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience
BLS for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association)
Prior pediatric experience in phlebotomy, specimen accessioning and processing, patient registration and lab test order entry in a clinical laboratory under a qualified Director.
OTHER PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Hospital laboratory experience
Experience with EPIC EHR
Strong customer service and communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment
The current salary range for this position is $27.31 to $38.00
A candidate’s placement in the range will be determined based on the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to being externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by reviewing market data to remain competitive within the nonprofit, healthcare sector. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.
EOE including disability/vet
How this job compares
Set against the 727 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$27.31–38/hr
- California median$27–38/hr74 hourly ranges
- US median$19–26/hr358 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $32.66/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 92 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in California and 727 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health29 open
- Providence14 open
- Kaiser Permanente10 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (241 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 464 of the 727 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (64%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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