Clinical Lab Assistant I – Essential Lab Support & Growth

AdventHealth; Florida; On-site; USD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Career Development

Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth in Florida seeks a dedicated laboratory staff member to perform phlebotomy and support routine lab operations. The role involves specimen collection, processing, and safe handling of biological materials in a fast-paced clinical environment.

You will participate in safety practices, data entry, and quality control, contributing to patient care while working daytime shifts in a full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• High school grad or equivalent required.
• Technical/Vocational training preferred.
• Completion of a phlebotomy training program preferred.
• Experience in laboratory or hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• May perform cytopreparatory staining and accessions surgical cases with knowledge of anatomy.
• May receive and set up primary specimen cultures, inoculating petri dishes for bacterial growth.
• May clean and disinfect laboratory equipment and spaces, maintaining inventory control and supply stocking.
• Participates in laboratory and hospital performance improvement activities, including evaluating new equipment and procedures.
• Provides resolution to customer service issues within guidelines and supports education to clinical staff.
• Follows appropriate safety policies including the appropriate use of PPE, handwashing, and hazardous chemical handling.
• Collects patient, physician, and test order information to create patient accounts, verifying identification, insurance, credentials, and requirements.
• May perform blood specimen collection, including phlebotomy and skin puncture for all age groups.
• May perform point of care testing, and associated, quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting, documentation and result reporting.
• Receives, processes, and transports patient specimens, including centrifugation and aliquoting sample types.
• May perform blood and/or blood component processing, storing, shipping, modifying and selecting compatible products using a validated Transfusion Information System.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Laboratory procedures

English communication

Customer service

Reading numbers

Basic computer skills

Safety with PPE

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent

Technical/Vocational School

Phlebotomy training program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

AdventHealth in Florida seeks a dedicated laboratory staff member to perform phlebotomy and support routine lab operations. The role involves specimen collection, processing, and safe handling of biological materials in a fast-paced clinical environment.

You will participate in safety practices, data entry, and quality control, contributing to patient care while working daytime shifts in a full-time capacity.