Laboratory Assistant

Tampa General Hospital; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital in Spring Hill, TN seeks a Laboratory Assistant to perform clerical and support duties, ensure timely laboratory reports, and maintain regulatory-compliant record-keeping. The role supports overall department efficiency and quality control in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Responsibilities include glucometer orientation, monthly QC reporting, updating procedures, phlebotomy scheduling support, and EMR data entry.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1–2 months of on-the-job training and orientation.

Responsibilities

• Promote department efficiency and timely lab reports.
• Conduct glucometer orientation, education and monitoring.
• Print monthly QC reports and perform glucometer checks.
• Update laboratory policies and procedures electronically.
• Assist in phlebotomy staff scheduling and entries.
• Support data entry and EMR audits; be available 24/7 for staffing issues.

Skills

Glucometer operation

QC reporting

EMR audits

Phlebotomy support

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description - Laboratory Assistant (260003XF)

Job Description

Laboratory Assistant - ( 260003XF )

Description

The Laboratory Assistant accurately and effectively performs clerical and support duties as directed by department leadership. Key functions include promoting department efficiency, ensuring timely laboratory reports, and maintaining regulatory compliance for records organization, retention, and quality control

Essential Functions

• Conducting POC Glucometer orientation, education, and monitoring, including troubleshooting and obtaining replacement meters
• Printing monthly QC reports for review and performing glucometer linearity checks every six months
• Publishing department education topics, documenting staff completion, and revising procedure manuals
• Updating and maintaining laboratory policies and procedures electronically, ensuring biannual reviews and signatures
• Preparing monthly blood and urine culture contamination rate reports and daily/monthly data for turn-around-time reports
• Monitoring reference lab results for EMR scanning and reviewing chain-of-custody drug screen paperwork
• Ordering and stocking phlebotomy and laboratory supplies and maintaining laboratory employee files
• Preparing and updating personnel phone call and disaster call lists and performing EMR audits for transfusion reactions and blood bank issues
• Assisting in the interviewing, hiring, and supervision of phlebotomists, and preparing monthly phlebotomy schedules
• Performing data entry for COVID tele tracker on weekends and assisting with COC drug screen collections and specimen processing
• Being available 24/7 for phlebotomy staffing issues or questions

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• 1-2 months of on-the-job training and orientation