Laboratory Assistant

HCA Healthcare
Panama, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/13/2023 CLOSED ON 4/10/2024

Job Posting for Laboratory Assistant at HCA Healthcare

Description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Laboratory Assistant? At HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Laboratory Assistant like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

JOB SUMMARY: 

Position is a laboratory professional who provides administrative support to assist in laboratory operations. Duties include: ordering supplies, overseeing staff schedules, reviewing policies for correctness, working with other hospital departments to ensure lab operations are meeting the needs of the facility, and cataloging specimens for use by other health care workers, including laboratory technicians, nurses, and physicians. Specimens can include blood samples, bacterial cultures, urine and send out testing; along with blood drawing skill set.

In this role you will: 

  • Properly collect and process specimens for in-house and reference laboratory testing. 
  • Maintain strict safety and infection control techniques at all times. 
  • Identify patients and their personal information by reviewing their identity documents. 
  • Analyze blood specimens using correct testing equipment, when necessary. 
  • Prepare specimens for transportation, including labeling vials accurately and matching blood specimens to patients. 
  • Clean, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment used in the drawing and testing of blood specimens. 
  • Order Laboratory supplies, as needed. 
  • Practice, develop, and endorse customer service skills in relationships with internal and external customers. 
  •  Orders supplies for Lab to ensure consistent availability for staff to perform their functions.
  • Oversees department staff schedules, including PTO requests.

  • Meets regularly with hospital departments to ensure lab is meeting their needs as it relates to turn around times, quality of service, and availability of lab personnel to meet the needs of the facility.

  • Understands and follows OSHA standards and universal precautions, and disposes of biohazardous waste and sharps in accordance to regulatory requirements

  • Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.
  • Display courteous, professional manner towards patients, co-workers, nursing and medical staff.
  • Maintain clean work area
  • Order supplies as needed
  • Complete assigned duties efficiently and in a timely manner
  • Prioritize Traumas STAT, Urgent, Timed, and Routine patient orders
  • Creates specimen batches for Northwest Florida Clinical Laboratory Microbiology department

  • Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.

Job Requirements:  
  • High School diploma or equivalent required 
  • Annual BLS required 
  • Phlebotomy experience preferred 
  • Successful completion of phlebotomy training program or at least 5 years of phlebotomy experience required 

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is a 238-bed acute care hospital. For 40 years, we have served Bay County and the surrounding communities. We are an accredited facility offering comprehensive care. This includes advanced cardiac assessment and treatment. We offer certified womens services. Our hospital has dedicated spaces for adult and pediatric emergency services. We are certified in Advanced Primary Stroke Care. Our hospital is accredited as a Comprehensive Breast Care Center. We are the areas only Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation. Other services that we offer include orthopedic care and joint replacement, robotic surgery, cardiac, vascular, and interventional services. We are home to the only Pediatric ER in the community. We have the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the region. Together, we continue to raise the bar in healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.  In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Laboratory Assistant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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