FULL-TIME
Posted Sep 28, 2026
Job Description
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.
Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.
Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description
SCOPE: Performs routine and waived and moderate complexity laboratory testing and specimen collection in accordance with established procedures, regulatory requirements, and scope of practice. Performs phlebotomy under physician direction and facility supervision in compliance with Louisiana law. Ensures accurate specimen handling, documentation, quality control, and adherence to safety standards to support patient care.
Functions
• Collects specimens from patients, ensures quality control and performs specimen testing.
• Verify lab orders are available and patients are registered.
• Process specimens for internal and external processing.
• Management of Lab area
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent required
Completion of a phlebotomy certification program preferred
1 year experience in a lab preferred; oncology experience preferred
Active Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) Laboratory Assistant license, or pending with active status achieved within 90 days of hire date
Phlebotomy certification preferred
Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.
Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description
SCOPE: Performs routine and waived and moderate complexity laboratory testing and specimen collection in accordance with established procedures, regulatory requirements, and scope of practice. Performs phlebotomy under physician direction and facility supervision in compliance with Louisiana law. Ensures accurate specimen handling, documentation, quality control, and adherence to safety standards to support patient care.
Functions
• Collects specimens from patients, ensures quality control and performs specimen testing.
• Verify lab orders are available and patients are registered.
• Process specimens for internal and external processing.
• Management of Lab area
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent required
Completion of a phlebotomy certification program preferred
1 year experience in a lab preferred; oncology experience preferred
Active Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) Laboratory Assistant license, or pending with active status achieved within 90 days of hire date
Phlebotomy certification preferred
Additional Details
- City
- Baton Rouge
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- US
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