Laboratory Assistant

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support phlebotomy and patient care across age groups. You will verify patient identity, collect specimens, and follow safety protocols while collaborating with physicians and hospital staff.

The role emphasizes accurate blood collection, adherence to standards, and timely processing of specimens within the clinical laboratory workflow, with opportunities to contribute to a high-quality patient experience.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate cooperation among hospital staff to provide patient care.
• Provide outstanding service to patients, physicians, and staff.
• Demonstrate initiative to complete tasks and assist others as needed.
• Maintain awareness of personal limitations and seek guidance when necessary.
• Prioritize self-initiated activities based on service demands.
• Detect errors in own and others' work and take corrective actions.
• Respect patient rights, confidentiality, and informed decision-making.
• Be aware of resources for ethical concerns and referrals.
• Perform technical skills in line with established standards and annual validations.
• Obtain blood specimens by Veni-puncture in one attempt 95% of the time.
• Identify patients according to procedure 100% of the time.
• Order departmental supplies on designated days 95% of the time.
• Process routine laboratory specimens within 45 minutes of collection.
• Carry out clerical tasks as required.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient identification

Safety awareness

Job description

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

Job Summary and Qualifications

Employee will be responsible for the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria for the neonate, infant child, adolescent, adult and geriatric population as it affects Phlebotomy. He/she will be required to maintain a professional and cooperative working relationship with patients, patients’ families, medical staff, and other hospital personnel. He/she must at all times verify patient identification at bedside, giving instructions to patients when needed, taking safety precautions during the handling of specimens and blood collections. He/she must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required. He/she will perform tasks as assigned by the Supervisor within their scope of training.

What you will do in this role:

• Supports the philosophy of Kingwood Medical Center by facilitating cooperation of hospital staff in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
• Consistently provides outstanding service to all patients, physicians, fellow employees, and guests.
• Displays initiative to see processes through to completion and offers assistance without being asked.
• Maintains awareness of own limitations and seeks guidance from appropriate personnel as needed.
• Prioritizes activities of self based on demands for service.
• Remains alert to the detection of errors in own work and the work of others with appropriate corrective actions initiated.
• Demonstrates an understanding of patient rights, including those pertaining to confidentiality, informed decision-making, and privacy.
• Is aware of resources available for ethical concerns and makes appropriate referrals.
• Practices cost-efficiently.
• Performs technical skills proficiently in accordance with established standards, as evidenced by annual validation processes.
• Successfully obtains blood specimens by Veni-puncture in one attempt 95% of the time.
• Identifies patient according to established procedure, 100% of the time.
• Ensures departmental supplies are ordered on designated day, 95% of the time.
• Processes routine laboratory specimens within 45 minutes of collection.
• Performs clerical tasks as required.

What qualifications you will need:

No Travel Required

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

• 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital , HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-kingwood) has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU , and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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