Laboratory Assistant

Medical City Healthcare; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Medical City Las Colinas, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support patient care by processing specimens and performing basic laboratory procedures. The role includes clerical tasks such as greeting patients, informing them of procedures, answering phones and emails, and maintaining records.

Shift is Monday–Friday, 1:00pm to 9:30pm. You will obtain lab samples (venipuncture), monitor supplies, and deliver excellent customer service to patients from infancy to

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent is required
• High school students will be considered provided they are enrolled in a Health Occupations Vocation Program (HOSA/HOE)
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Obtains lab samples by various means including venipuncture
• Check and maintains supplies for work assignments
• Responsible for excellent customer service through various duties including answering telephone calls, charting patient results, and other duties as needed
• Serves infant to geriatric patient populations

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Job description

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) Laboratory Assistant today with Medical City Las Colinas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Please note this shift is Monday-Friday 1:00pm to 9:30pm

The Laboratory Assistant receives and processes specimens and carries out basic laboratory procedures. Additionally, there are required clerical tasks such as greeting patients, informing them of the procedures, answering phones and emails, and maintaining records. Come join our team of dedicated professionals that are committed to delivering the best patient care.

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Obtains lab samples by various means including venipuncture
• Check and maintains supplies for work assignments
• Responsible for excellent customer service through various duties including answering telephone calls, charting patient results, and other duties as needed
• Serves infant to geriatric patient populations

Qualifications:

• *High school diploma, GED or equivalent is required
• *High school students will be considered provided they are enrolled in a Health Occupations Vocation Program (HOSA/HOE)
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred

Benefits

Medical City Las Colinas 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.

Medical City Las Colinas is a 99-bed full-service, acute-care facility with more than 500 colleagues and 400 physician partners, serving the community since 1997. We offer comprehensive services, including Level III trauma services, cardiovascular services, orthopedics, spine surgery, robotic surgery, emergency services and dedicated women's services.

Medical City Las Colinas' accreditations and certifications include: Certified Total Hip and Knee Replacement program (The Joint Commission), Certified Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission), Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (MBSAQIP), Level III Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons), Level II Maternal Care Center (Texas Health and Human Services) and Level II NICU program (Texas Health and Human Services). We offer state-of-the-art technology to exceed our patient’s expectations and provide a patient-centric healing environment, including amenities such as made-to-order room service from our executive chef. We pride ourselves on being the Destination of Choice for our community and elevating the standards of hospital experience. As part of the Medical City family of hospitals, we are able to provide patients access to the most advanced healthcare innovations across our network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds 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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

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.