Clinical Laboratory Assistant II

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Job summary

Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina seeks a Clinical Laboratory Assistant II to perform varied laboratory testing support, clerical and computer tasks, specimen accessioning and processing, phlebotomy, and to serve as a liaison between patients, physicians and the lab in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or Equivalent; Associates degree preferred; ASPT or ASCP certification preferred; previous healthcare laboratory experience; Mission offers

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Associates Degree preferred.
• ASPT or ASCP certification preferred.
• Healthcare setting experience as Laboratory assistant, phlebotomist or clerk.

Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory testing support and clerical/computer tasks.
• Accessioning and processing of specimens.
• Performs phlebotomy and assists with specimen collections.
• Acts as liaison between patients, physicians, nursing and the laboratory.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen processing

Clerical tasks

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 nations 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 benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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 Worlds 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.