Lab Assistant

Portsmouth Regional Hospital - New Hampshire; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Telemedicine services

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Education support

Job summary

Portsmouth Regional Hospital - New Hampshire is seeking a Lab Assistant to support phlebotomy and laboratory operations. The role involves collecting blood, registering patients, processing specimens, and ensuring accurate handling and confidentiality.

The ideal candidate demonstrates professionalism, effective communication, and attention to detail while collaborating with team members to deliver timely, high-quality care in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Demonstrates professionalism and reliability in all interactions.
• Communicates effectively with shifts and interdepartmentally.

Responsibilities

• Collects blood from patients of all ages as required by physician orders.
• Performs patient registration and accessions lab orders.
• Processes blood to prepare for testing in all laboratory areas.
• Responds to phone inquiries and refers issues to supervisor.
• Maintains a clean working environment and manages inventory to reduce waste.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

High school or equivalent

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Lab Assistant

Job Summary And Qualifications

• Collects blood from patients of all ages as required by physician orders.
• Performs patient registration and accessions lab orders as appropriate.
• Processes blood to prepare for testing in all laboratory areas.
• Responds to phone inquiries in a timely manner and refers problems to the appropriate supervisor.
• Demonstrates professionalism through consistent reliability, respectful communication, and adherence to company values, policies, and ethical standards.
• Maintains a positive attitude and represents the organization with integrity in all interactions.
• Performs patient registration and insurance checks with attention to detail.
• Handles and processes specimens in accordance with policy, ensuring proper identification.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Maintains a clean working environment. Manage inventory efficiently; awareness of material outdates, stock rotations and reduce waste.
• Able to recognize and resolve problems utilizing independent judgement and critical thinking, relying on procedures and applying scientific knowledge.
• Communicate effectively to other shifts and interdepartmentally when appropriate, regarding patient and operational issues.
• Notify management or other key stakeholders of problems or issues, as appropriate.
• Documents corrective actions taken for problem resolution, including errors.
• Meets all personnel standards in governing, regulatory and accreditation requirements for clinical laboratory testing.
• Conducts education and training for new personnel, fellows, residents, students and visitors within the Laboratory scope of practice.
• Is aware of the role of the position and its potential impact on patient care, the work unit, the department and facility operations.
• Works effectively inter or intra-departmentally and with teams to meet patient needs and organizational goals.
• Participates in quality and process improvement projects.
• Attends and participates in continuing education opportunities to maintain relevancy and currency in professional practices and standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional 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.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region.

As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts.

We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day.

Whether you're at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

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.

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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.