Laboratory Assistant

Description

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

3625 University Blvd. S Jacksonville, FL 32216

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:
Laboratory Assistant HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services

For over 45 years, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital has been a leader in providing quality healthcare to Northeast Florida. HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is a 454-bed acute care hospital offering a full line of services and a Level II Trauma Center which means we provide a higher level of care for the most critically injured patients.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services 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 Air Med 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.

We are seeking a Laboratory Assistant for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

We want you to apply!

As a Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist, you will be responsible for:

* Specimen collection and testing requirements and understanding specimen rejection

* Collecting blood specimens through venipuncture methods and skin puncture practices on pediatric, neonatal, adults and geriatric patients

* Completing appropriate specimen collection documentation

* Following established procedures for patient identification and specimen collection based test orders

* Educating patient and/or family regarding specimen collection procedures prior to obtaining specimen

* Using our computer information system relative to job functions

* Clerical duties (i.e., faxing, phones, pneumatic tube system, reports)

* Reviewing Outstanding Specimen Report (OSR) and pending specimen collections/accessioning issues; take action as appropriate

Requirements:

* A completed high school diploma or GED

* A vocational/technical diploma

* A phlebotomy certificate is beneficial

* Less than 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory setting

* Time management and customer service skills

HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is a full-service provider of clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians,…