Clinical Lab Technician II: Patient-Centric Processing

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL seeks a Laboratory Assistant II for on-site evening shift. You will perform specimen receiving and processing, register patients, enter orders, centrifuge specimens and deliver to test sites.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplies, handling specimens, supporting with charting and lab information systems, and training staff. This role requires high school diploma and 2 years lab or patient care experience; phlebotomy certification is

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency.
• Two (2) years of laboratory experience or patient care experience required.
• Current student seeking higher educational degree or certification in a science field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.
• Phlebotomy certification, training, or experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides support in the areas of patient registration, third party reimbursement requirements and regulations.
• Maintains department supplies and customer supply orders.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specimen collection and handling requirements.
• Performs all departmental functions and has a thorough knowledge of hospital and laboratory information systems, to include downtime functions, specimen processing, transportation, billing, reference testing and scheduling.
• Maintains positive customer service relationships at all times and proactively responds to customer service issues.
• Processes pathology specimens as appropriate.
• Trains staff as required.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the department.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with all team members and respond to customer phone calls.
• Assist in maintaining and cleaning of laboratory equipment, i.e., refrigerators, centrifuges.
• Follows the established policies and procedures to meet regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Skills

Two years of laboratory experience or,

Phlebotomy training or experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalency

Job description

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL seeks a Laboratory Assistant II for on-site evening shift. You will perform specimen receiving and processing, register patients, enter orders, centrifuge specimens and deliver to test sites.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplies, handling specimens, supporting with charting and lab information systems, and training staff. This role requires high school diploma and 2 years lab or patient care experience; phlebotomy certification is