Laboratory Assistant

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) Plan with match

Education support

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center in Houston, TX is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support the clinical lab by performing phlebotomy and specimen collection under supervision. You will help maintain safety and quality in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications include CPR certification within 30 days; phlebotomy training preferred; one year phlebotomy experience preferred. This role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• CPR within 30 days is required.
• Phlebotomy Training Certificate preferred.
• One year phlebotomy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy and obtain specimens for all age groups under supervision.
• Maintain patient safety, infection control, and compliance with policies.
• Communicate effectively with care team to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Demonstrate punctuality and timekeeping; uphold professional standards and integrity.

Skills

CPR certification

Job description

• PREFERRED: Phlebotomy Training Certificate

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Laboratory Assistant? At HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

JOB DESCRIPTION – Laboratory Assistant

• Under the direction of the Laboratory Management Staff, the Lab Assistant fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth.
• Responsible for performing phlebotomy skills appropriately and efficiently under the supervision of laboratory management. Demonstrates skill and accuracy for obtaining specimens for all age groups. Observes patient safety, risk management and infection control policies and procedures.
• Mandatory compliance with National Patient Safety goals, especially related to patient identification. Recognizes that the purpose of employment is to prioritize the patient as number one. Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste (of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care. To actively market services to increase volume and awareness.
• Demonstrates the ability to be an advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
• Interactions with patients and colleagues demonstrate compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status or cultural beliefs.
• Communicate effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records) to provide for continuity of patient care and to meet the needs of the customers we serve.
• Demonstrates ability to fulfill requirements of attendance, punctuality, and timekeeping practices.
• Behaviors and interactions demonstrate a positive attitude, personal initiative and motivation to achieve the goals of the unit.
• To uphold the standards of the profession and organization and practice ethically and with integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Reports to: Laboratory Manager/Laboratory Director

Job Requirements

• Education required and/or preferred:
• REQUIRED: None
• Licensure/Certification REQUIRED: CPR (within 30 days)
• PREFERRED: Phlebotomy Training Certificate
• Experience required or preferred:
• PREFERRED: One year phlebotomy experience.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center 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.

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. 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 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.

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.

Good people beget good people.- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Laboratory Assistant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.