Laboratory Assistant

Portsmouth Regional Hospital - New Hampshire; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated healthcare team as a Laboratory Assistant at a leading acute care facility. In this role, you'll collect and process blood samples, ensuring high-quality patient care. You'll work in a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers numerous benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, education assistance, and a 401(k) plan with matching contributions. If you are passionate about patient care and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Apply today and become part of a respected organization committed to compassionate healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Free counseling services

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Colleague recognition program

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in a laboratory setting required.
• High skill level in blood drawing procedures and specimen processing.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples from patients and process them for testing.
• Maintain clean workstation and manage inventory of materials.
• Respond to inquiries and provide support to other staff.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen Processing

Point of Care Testing

Patient Care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Computer Systems

Job description

Description

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Laboratory Assistant at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional 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.
• 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.

We are seeking a Laboratory Assistant for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY: Collects blood from patients of all ages as required by physician orders including difficult patients. Accessions lab orders as appropriate. Processes blood to prepare for testing in all laboratory areas. Performs Point of Care testing. Responds to phone inquiries in a timely manner and is a resource to others.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Know policies, procedures, and practices necessary to perform a variety of blood drawing procedures with a very high skill level using standard techniques and equipment.
2. Able to answer questions regarding specimen requirements and laboratory processes.
3. Able to research special tests and problems.
4. Know policies, procedures, and practices necessary to perform specimen processing duties (centrifugation, batching from offsite locations, aliquoting and special shipping as appropriate and maintaining specimen integrity through compliance with transport/storage requirements).
5. Able to perform point of care testing.
6. Responds to requests for emergency service in a timely manner, able to manage multiple conflicting priorities and direct others as needed.
7. Aware of the role of the position and its potential impact on patient care, the work unit, the department, and facility operations.
8. Maintains excellent working relationships with coworkers within and outside of the laboratory.
9. Makes decisions and establishes priorities for specimen collection and processing based on established policies and procedures. Works in an independent manner and can function without supervision.
10. Maintains clean workstation. Manages inventory efficiently being aware of levels and outdates of materials, rotates stock, and eliminates waste.
11. Demonstrates initial and annual competency in phlebotomy, specimen processing, and waived and moderate complexity testing as POC or in the Lab, including all computer-related functions. Able to train others in most functions of the job and develop advanced skills in others.
12. Performs and documents various quality control and equipment maintenance procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations. Knows the regulations and can explain the requirements to others. Able to troubleshoot identified issues.
13. Organizes workload to meet the needs of the institution. Capable of handling multiple priorities in a high volume setting within the assigned shift and according to required TAT. Able to work independently and as part of a team to meet these goals, directing others if needed.
14. Adheres to hospital policy for reporting patient safety issues, including errors. Consistently “Puts Patient Safety First” when performing job duties or providing care. Able to document occurrences and participates in improvements to patient care.
15. Meets Healthstream requirements and exceeds continuing education requirements. Shares information with the group and encourages professional growth within the department.
16. Performs all other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE:

1-3 YEARS

EDUCATION:

High School or GED

Situated in Portsmouth, NH, Portsmouth Regional Hospital is a premier 234-bed acute care facility that offers exceptional healthcare services to the Seacoast region of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. This hospital is the sole ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center on the Seacoast of New Hampshire, making it an essential resource for the community. It boasts the region's only comprehensive heart and vascular program, along with 24/7 comprehensive neurosurgical and stroke clot retrieval programs for both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is owned by HCA Healthcare, a respected healthcare provider that runs three hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center, two freestanding emergency rooms, an urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire. HCA Healthcare has 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians on staff, provides 15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays 43.8 million in taxes annually. Its other hospitals in New Hampshire include Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In 2023, a third freestanding emergency room is expected to open in Plaistow.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Laboratory Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing 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.