Laboratory Assistant
Atria Health and Research Institute · Beverly Hills, California, United States · Posted Jun 27, 2026
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The Atria Health Institute is a membership-based primary and specialty health care practice with a focus on prevention and longevity. We bring together a multidisciplinary team of renowned physicians to provide proactive, preventive, and precision-based care for Atria members and their families. All care, including primary care, advanced screening and diagnostics, urgent care, specialty care, 24/7 home visits, and imaging is included in members’ annual fee.
Our mission is to make healthspan and lifespan equal for all by translating science into medicine in real-time, all while bringing humanity back into health care. Delivering such robust, personalized, and preventive health care is complex and requires a team-wide dedication to excellence.
We have state-of-the-art facilities with imaging and diagnostics on-site in New York City, Palm Beach, and Los Angeles, with home services hubs in Miami, Greenwich/Westchester, and the Hamptons in summer. Additional locations are forthcoming in the Bay Area, Miami, and in downtown Manhattan. At each of our Institutes, we deliver personalized preventive medicine grounded in up-to-the-minute science — all in serene environments designed for trust and comfort.
About this role
Atria Health Institute is seeking a detail-oriented and patient-focused Laboratory Assistant to support our state-of-the-art Institute in Los Angeles. The Laboratory Assistant plays a key role in providing exceptional patient care by assisting with specimen collection, performing waived point-of-care testing (POCT), preparing specimens for reference laboratory testing, maintaining laboratory supplies and equipment, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory and safety standards.
This position works closely with physicians, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), nurses, and the laboratory leadership team to ensure efficient daily laboratory operations.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
What you'll do
Patient Care
Verify patient identity using established protocols.
Collect blood specimens via venipuncture and capillary collection (as qualified and permitted).
Collect and process urine and other non-blood specimens.
Ensure proper specimen labeling and chain of custody.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Point-of-Care Testing
Perform and document CLIA-waived point-of-care testing, including but not limited to:
Rapid COVID-19 testing
Influenza testing
Rapid Strep testing
Urinalysis
Urine pregnancy testing
Blood glucose testing
Additional CLIA-waived testing as implemented by the Institute
Perform and document daily quality control according to manufacturer guidelines.
Notify providers promptly of abnormal or critical results per established protocols.
Specimen Processing
Prepare, package, and ship specimens to outside reference laboratories.
Maintain specimen integrity during transport.
Monitor laboratory courier schedules.
Resolve specimen collection and labeling issues.
Laboratory Operations
Maintain adequate laboratory inventory and supplies.
Stock examination rooms and laboratory collection areas.
Clean, disinfect, and organize laboratory workspaces.
Perform routine equipment maintenance and maintain required documentation.
Monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures and maintain required logs.
Assist with laboratory inspections and regulatory compliance.
Documentation & Compliance
Accurately document laboratory activities in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Follow CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA, infection prevention, and safety standards.
Maintain required competencies, certifications, and continuing education, as applicable.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and laboratory process enhancements.