Laboratory Assistant

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Laboratory Assistant at HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital. You'll be crucial in providing care through specimen collection and ensuring positive patient interactions. With a competitive rewards package and a supportive work environment, this is your chance to contribute to healthcare excellence.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with match

Education assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Time Away From Work Program

Referral services

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Time management and customer service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for specimen collection and testing requirements.
• Educating patients/families regarding specimen collection procedures.
• Performing clerical duties related to specimen processing.

Skills

Time management

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational/technical diploma

Phlebotomy certificate

Job description

Description

HCA Gulf Coast Hospital

449 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL 32405

Do you have the career opportunities as a Laboratory Assistant you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital has served the healthcare needs of Panama City for more than 40 years. As a fully accredited, 282-bed facility, we offer comprehensive care, including advanced cardiac assessment and treatment, certified womens services and dedicated spaces for adult and pediatric emergency services.

Benefits

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Laboratory Assistant where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

As a Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist, you will be responsible for:

• Specimen collection and testing requirements and understanding specimen rejection
• Collecting blood specimens through venipuncture methods and skin puncture practices on pediatric, neonatal, adults and geriatric patients
• Completing appropriate specimen collection documentation
• Following established procedures for patient identification and specimen collection based test orders
• Educating patient and/or family regarding specimen collection procedures prior to obtaining specimen
• Using our computer information system relative to job functions
• Clerical duties (i.e., faxing, phones, pneumatic tube system, reports)
• Reviewing Outstanding Specimen Report (OSR) and pending specimen collections/accessioning issues; take action as appropriate

Requirements:

• A completed high school diploma or GED
• A vocational/technical diploma
• A phlebotomy certificate is beneficial
• Less than 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory setting
• Time management and customer service skills

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is a 238-bed acute care hospital. For 40 years, we have served Bay County and the surrounding communities. We are an accredited facility offering comprehensive care. This includes advanced cardiac assessment and treatment. We offer certified womens services. Our hospital has dedicated spaces for adult and pediatric emergency services. We are certified in Advanced Primary Stroke Care. Our hospital is accredited as a Comprehensive Breast Care Center. We are the areas only Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation. Other services that we offer include orthopedic care and joint replacement, robotic surgery, cardiac, vascular, and interventional services. We are home to the only Pediatric ER in the community. We have the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the region. Together, we continue to raise the bar in healthcare.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Laboratory Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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.