Lab PAA/Phlebotomist | Urgent Care Center - Eastside Gainesville | Full-time | Variable

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued PTO including holidays

Annual salary reviews

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive healthcare/retirement plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL is seeking a Lab PAA/Phlebotomist to perform routine venipuncture and specimen collection, and to prepare samples for laboratory analysis. The role supports microbiology, hematology, immunohematology, and chemistry testing within a teaching hospital setting.

Qualified applicants will have a high school diploma, phlebotomy training, and strong interpersonal, communication, and multitasking abilities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; phlebotomy training completed.
• Preferred: additional health-related coursework or science studies.
• Good computer skills and hospital IT familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine venipuncture and specimen collection.
• Collect, prepare, process, and store specimens for lab analysis.
• Run basic laboratory procedures and tests as directed.
• Release and place orders using hospital systems.
• Prepare and package specimens for transport to external labs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team player

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy training

Science courses/AP or college science

Job description

Overview

Location: UF Health Shands Hospital

1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608

Schedule: Varies;10:00am-8:00pm, 10:00am-4:00pm

Employment Type: Full-Time

Build your future at University of Florida Health as a Lab PAA/Phlebotomist. UF Health is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals and we are committed to excellence in healthcare. We value the impact our clinical laboratory staff make in patient outcomes every day. Our patients and our people are at the center of everything we do. Make UF Health your next career destination.

UF Health Experience & Rewards:

• Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital
• FACT accredited NCI-designated cancer institute
• Bone Marrow and Solid Organ Transplant Center
• Accrued PTO including holidays
• Annual salary reviews
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive healthcare/retirement plans
• Wellness programs

Responsibilities

In this role the Lab PAA/Phlebotomist will perform the following duties:

• Perform routine and advanced venipuncture and other specimen collection procedures.
• Collect, prepare, process, and store human biological specimens, including blood and body fluids, for laboratory analysis.
• Perform routine laboratory procedures related to microbiological, hematological, immunohematological, and chemical testing.
• Release and place laboratory orders using hospital and laboratory computer systems.
• Receive, process, and distribute patient specimens and blood products.
• Perform preanalytical laboratory functions, including loading specimens onto analyzers.
• Prepare slides for staining and microscopic examination.
• Prepare and package specimens for transportation to outside or reference laboratories.
• Follow established laboratory procedures and safety protocols to ensure accurate specimen handling and processing.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Requires completion of phlebotomy training program or 6 months of recent phlebotomy experience (clinical or hospital based preferred).
• In addition, one or more of the following is preferred:
  • Graduation from a certified health-related program at high school level or above; OR
  • Successful completion of Advanced Placement courses in the sciences at the high school level; OR
  • Successful completion of science based studies at college level (minimum 3 credit hours).
• Prefer GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Must have computer operational skills using a personal computer, laboratory system or other hospital information system.
• Applicant should display initiative, have the ability to multitask and be able to take on responsibilities.
• Proven ability to problem-solve and be a team member is essential.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current CPR certification is required.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation:Not provided.