Clinical Laboratory Assistant Phlebotomist PRN

HCA Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fertility and family building benefits

Telemedicine and AirMed

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Methodist Hospital Stone Oak is seeking a Clinical Lab Assistant to support the lab with specimen processing, basic testing, and equipment maintenance. You will assist with phlebotomy and point-of-care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality controls.

The role requires education as a High School graduate or GED, with phlebotomy training preferred; some lab experience or biology coursework is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED from an accredited program.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred; Graduate of Phlebotomy Course required; if not completed, one-year med lab experience or related coursework may qualify.
• Six months computer keyboarding or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processes specimens and prepares slides; centrifuges specimens and prepares specimens for transport to reference labs.
• Performs specimen processing and testing including moderate complexity testing.
• Sets up instruments and performs basic equipment maintenance.
• Performs basic quality control and collects QA data; handles clerical duties and data entry as required.
• May perform phlebotomy, point-of-care and waived testing as designated.
• Works in accordance with laboratory regulatory standards.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory testing

Data entry

Telephone communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Phlebotomy course certification

Tools

Centrifuges

Microscopy

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an)Clinical Laboratory Assistant today with Methodist Healthcare System.

Benefits

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

• 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.




• 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.




• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing




• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)




• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock




• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.




• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more




• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts




• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships




• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)




• Colleague recognition program




• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)




• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Lab Assistant works under the supervision of the Lab Director and the lab supervisors. He/she processes specimens for the section, performs routine laboratory tests for diagnosis and treatment of disease, sets up instruments and performs basic equipment maintenance. Assists with ensuring all regulatory lab standards are met through following policies and procedures of the Hospital and accrediting regulatory agencies.

What you will do in this role:

• Processes specimens for the section; prepares blood smears and body fluid slides, centrifuges specimens, streaks microbiology plates, prepares specimens for transport to reference labs.




• Understands laboratory methods, demonstrates knowledge of pathological processes with correlation of disease states and test results. Independently performs specimen processing and testing to include moderate complexity testing.




• Sets up instruments and performs basic equipment maintenance.




• Performs basic quality control as instructed, collects quality assurance data. Performs clerical duties such as answering telephones, communicating verified test results by phone, typing procedures, performing data entry/retrieval as may be required, filing paperwork and slides, faxing documents, and assisting with inventory of supplies.




• May perform phlebotomy, point-of-care and waived testing as designated.




• Performs work in accordance with laboratory regulatory standards.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education: High School graduate or GED equivalent from an accredited program.




• Phlebotomy certification preferred.Graduate of Phlebotomy Course required; additional 6 months experience preferred. If phlebotomy program has not been completed, then must have one-year experience in a medical laboratory required or college course work in biological/chemical sciences. Six months computer keyboarding or equivalent preferred.

Methodist Hospital Stone Oak continues to grow and build on our reputation as a hospital where high-tech and high-touch come together. It is a streamlined, energy-efficient, patient-focused health care facility equipped with the most modern technology available. With over 280 beds, services include emergency care, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, neonatology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and acute rehab services.

Methodist Hospital Stone Oak is accredited by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. The stroke rehabilitation program has received the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Disease-Specific Care Certification of Stroke Rehabilitation. Methodist Hospital Stone Oak belongs to the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery and has become a leader in robotic surgeries with a highly experienced team of surgeons offering this minimally invasive option to patients. Surgeons from around the country come to train under the facility's world class team. The hospital has been nationally recognized by Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade A and by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. It also been recognized as a Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures and by Medicare.gov as #1 in San Antonio and #6 in the entire nation. Methodist Hospital Stone Oak is 1 of only 102 hospitals to receive Medicare.gov’s 5-star rating. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Stone Oak under Locations.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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