Laboratory Assistant (Phlebotomist), Full Time, Variable Shifts

Hialeah Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hialeah Hospital, a 378-bed acute care facility in Florida, seeks a laboratory assistant to perform clerical and specimen processing duties at the front desk. The role requires collecting blood from patients of all ages and ensuring accurate charting and timely reporting of results.

You will interact with nursing, medical, and laboratory staff and help supervise trainees. Qualifications include a High School Diploma (preferred), 1 year of acute care experience (preferred), and basic computer

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year experience in an acute care facility preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical and specimen processing duties at the front desk.
• Understand and use the Laboratory computer system appropriately.
• Organize work priorities so that all work is completed in a timely manner.
• Collect blood specimens from appropriate patients using proper techniques.
• Able to obtain blood from patients of all age groups.
• Oversee trainees in work activities.

Skills

Blood collection

Specimen processing

Front desk duties

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary:

To perform clerical and specimen processing duties at the front desk. To understand and use the Laboratory computer system appropriately. To interact effectively with persons such as nursing staff, medical staff, laboratory staff, patients, visitors, etc. To organize work priorities so that all work is done in an appropriate time frame. To judge the adequacy of patient identification and to request proper patient identification when necessary. To interrupt routine collection duties to perform STAT or timed collection requests. To notify the Lab Coordinator or a supervisor when the workload demand require additional personnel. To inform the Lab Coordinator or a supervisor whenever discrepancies exist between laboratory policy and requests or instructions from nursing or physicians. To collect blood specimens from appropriate patients using appropriate techniques. Able to obtain blood from patients of all age groups. To perform charges and credits so that patients are charged appropriately. To chart patient results in a timely manner on the permanent record. To identify, research and follow up on any discrepancies in charting. To oversee trainees in work activities.

Position Qualification:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year experience in an acute care facility preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

BLS Required.

What Should I Know About Hialeah Hospital?

Our 378-bed acute care hospital opened in 1951 to serve the Hialeah, Florida community. Our team is committed to honoring the trust that our patients place in us by providing compassionate, safe, high-quality care in the right place, and at the right time.

Hialeah Hospital has been honored to receive a number of awards and designations for our superior health care services, including:

Cardiac

• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Award, 2018
• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Target Stroke Gold Plus Award, 2018

Bariatric

• American College of Surgeons/American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - MBSAQIP Accredited Center
• BCBS â€" Blue Distinction Specialty Care Bariatric Surgery, January 2018

Neurology

• Advanced Primary Stroke Center Re-accreditation, April 2018

Women's Services

• American College of Radiology granted Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Re-accreditation, March 2016

Hyperbaric Unit

• Healogics Center of Distinction Award, 2017

Laboratory Services/Blood Bank

• Certificate of Accreditation from College of American Pathologist