Clinical Laboratory Assistant II

Mission Health; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance and certification

Job summary

Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Clinical Laboratory Assistant II to join the Laboratory team. You will perform specimen accessioning, phlebotomy support, clerical tasks, and assist with waived testing while serving as a liaison between patients, physicians and nursing staff.

This role requires a High School diploma (Associates preferred), healthcare experience, and certification could be preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Associates Degree is preferred.
• ASPT or ASCP Certification is preferred.
• Experience in a health care setting as Laboratory assistant, Phlebotomist or Clerk is required.
• One year of healthcare experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs functions related to laboratory testing, including clerical and computer tasks.
• Specimen accessioning and processing, and phlebotomy assistance.
• Represents the organization in inpatient or outpatient settings as a liaison with patients and staff.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Clerical skills

Laboratory testing

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associates Degree

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Laboratory Assistant II you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Mission Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Role Summary: Performs various functions relative to the Laboratory testing, to include but not limited to: clerical and computer functions; specimen accessioning and processing, performing a variety of phlebotomy techniques and assisting with other specimen collections and performing specified waived testing as required. Represents the organization in the inpatient or outpatient setting serving as the liaison between the client (Patient, physicians, nursing, etc.) and the laboratory departments.

What qualifications you will need:

• Required Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Preferred Education: Associates Degree
• Preferred License: ASPT or ASCP Certification
• Required Experience: Health care setting as Laboratory assistant, Phlebotomist or Clerk
• Preferred Experience:1 year experience in a healthcare environment.

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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