Phlebotomy Laboratory Assistant

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, CO is hiring a Phlebotomy Laboratory Assistant.

Under supervision, you will organize the Laboratory Specimens Desk, greet outpatients, obtain blood specimens, answer questions, and coordinate with hospital staff to ensure timely, accurate specimen collection. Candidates should have phlebotomy certification preferred, hospital lab experience is a plus, and you should possess strong customer service and communication skills with basic

Qualifications

• Requires excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills required for laboratory workflows.
• Phlebotomy Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize the Laboratory Specimens Desk and Reception Area.
• Obtain blood specimens from patients and ensure proper labeling.
• Answer questions regarding specimen collection and time elements; interface with hospital staff and labs.
• Provide quality service and perform general laboratory duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Phlebotomy Certification

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: 19.29 - 24.81 / hour Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Phlebotomy Laboratory Assistant with HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Lukes you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position supports the mission of Presbyterian/St Luke’s Medical Center of optimizing the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person. Under the direction of the Laboratory Assistant Coordinator and the Laboratory Assistant Supervisor, the Laboratory Assistant has primary responsibility for the efficient organization and effectiveness of the Laboratory Specimens Desk, Reception Area, and specimen procurement. The employee will provide services addressing age-related techniques in specimen obtainment and care focusing on neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations. This involves greeting outpatients within the Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, answering the telephone, answering questions regarding specimen collection and time elements, interfacing between other hospitals, hospital departments, physicians, medical offices and reference laboratories, obtaining blood specimens, providing quality service, and performing general laboratory duties. This is the public relations for the Laboratory; therefore, she/he should be neat in appearance and pleasant in personality. When need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children expects our iCARE behavioral standards to be reflected in the way every employee interacts with co-workers, providers, patients & family members, and with others in the community.

Integrity – We are honest and do what we say

Compassion – We are sympathetic to the needs of others

Accountability – We take ownership for how our actions and behaviors impact outcomes

Respect – We value others and embrace differences

Excellence – We take personal pride in exceeding expectations

What qualifications you will need:

No Travel Required

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Phlebotomy Certification preferred.

B. Education: N/A

C. Experience: Experience in a hospital laboratory is desired, but not necessary.

D. Special Qualifications: The Laboratory Assistant must have good customer service and communication skills. Basic computer skills are needed.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Lukes, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL). P/SL has been meeting the healthcare needs of patients and their families from across the Rocky Mountain region for more than 140 years. Included on the P/SL campus is Rocky Mountain Children’s, a dedicated pediatric hospital, making the campus the only tertiary/quaternary combined pediatric and adult hospital in this region. P/SL is home to an award-winning cancer program including the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, a solid organ transplant program, and complex orthopedics. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than 1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than 400M in federal, state and local taxes.

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 costs 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

Phlebotomy Laboratory Assistant opening.

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