Pathology Lab Assistant

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Pathology Lab Assistant to support pathologists with gross post-mortem exams and specimen handling. You will ensure proper medical records, prepare tools and protective equipment, and assist with organ and tissue preparation for examinations.

The role emphasizes cost-consciousness without compromising patient safety, and requires an Associate degree or higher with prior experience preferred. State license preferred for Histology Technician.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree Preferred
• 1+ year of prior experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensures medical record and all appropriate release forms are procured.
• Maintains and prepares all necessary tools, supplies and protective equipment for autopsy.
• Cleans tools and supplies used during case.
• Cleans and prepares body for release to funeral home.
• Assists pathologist with preparation of organs and tissues for gross and microscopic examination.
• Performs other duties at direction of the Pathologist.
• Participates in performance improvement studies and evaluations of new methods and procedures.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.

Education

Associate degree

Job description

HCA Florida West Hospital 8383 North Davis Highway Pensacola, FL 32514

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: Pathology Lab Assistant

Under the supervision of the Pathologist, performs designated functions of the gross post mortem examination

What you will do in this role:

• Ensures medical record and all appropriate release forms are procured.
• Maintains and prepares all necessary tools, supplies and protective equipment for autopsy.
• Cleans tools and supplies used during case.
• Cleans and prepares body for release to funeral home.
• Assists pathologist with preparation of organs and tissues for gross and microscopic examination.
• Performs other duties at direction of the Pathologist.
• Participates in performance improvement studies and evaluations of new methods and procedures.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
• Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Qualifications you will need:

Education & Experience

• Associates Degree Preferred
• 1+ year of prior experience Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

• State of Florida Histology Technician License Preferred

Benefits

HCA Florida West Hospital, 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida West Hospital is a 515-bed facility. We are proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. We are the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our hospital is the first in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. We have an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We provide a specialized Emergency Department tailored to the needs of seniors and children. We have a Kid’s ER dedicated to our youngest patients. We are the area’s only comprehensive CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital. Our facility has a behavioral health facility. We offer services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics. Other services that we offer include robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, and neurology/neurosurgery. We also offer urology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, and pulmonary and rehabilitative medicine.

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 Pathology Lab Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team.

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.