Laboratory Assistant Jobs

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HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

6500 W Newberry Rd Gainesville, FL 32605

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Laboratory Assistant opening with HCA Florida North Florida Hospital today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

HCA Florida IRL Hospital is a 523 bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida for over 49 years. HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and received the highest scores available recognizing their commitment to patient safety and quality of care.

Benefits

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

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Colleague recognition program
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• 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.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• 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.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) 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

• Collecting blood specimens through venipuncture methods and skin puncture practices on pediatric, neonatal, adults and geriatric patients
• Following established procedures for patient identification and specimen collection based test orders
• Completing appropriate specimen collection documentation
• Using our computer information system relative to job functions
• Clerical duties (i.e., faxing, phones, pneumatic tube system, reports)
• Educating patient and/or family regarding specimen collection procedures prior to obtaining specimen
• Reviewing Outstanding Specimen Report (OSR) and pending specimen collections/accessioning issues; take action as appropriate
• Specimen collection and testing requirements and understanding specimen rejection

Requirements

• A completed high school diploma or GED
• Less than 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory setting
• Time management and customer service skills
• A phlebotomy certificate is beneficial
• This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).
• A vocational/technical diploma

Integrated Regional Labs is a full service provider for clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with timely diagnostic information for patient care. Our infrastructure includes a fully automated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology and microbiology operation in Largo, Florida, and a network of hospital based rapid-response laboratories present in four HCA Healthcare divisions within the state of Florida. Our core laboratories support more than 250 acute and rehab hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers and commercial accounts.

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.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Laboratory Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

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.