Job Description

Job Description

Description
Laboratory Assistant AdventHealth Apopka

Location Address: 2100 OCOEE APOPKA ROAD

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Apopka

* AdventHealth Apopka is a seven-story, 120-bed hospital offering an extensive range of services including expanded surgical services, advanced surgical suites and a catheterization lab
* The hospital also features a 30,000-square-foot emergency department with pediatric-friendly beds, imaging services, a full-service cafeteria, chapel, gift shop and on-site fire station
* The hospital opened in December 2017, replacing the 50-bed hospital that AdventHealth had operated in downtown Apopka for more than four decade

Work Hours/Shift: Monday through Friday: 9pm to 5:30am (Rotating Weekends)

You Will Be Responsible For:

* Receives, identifies, accessions, processes, and transports specimens in house and to offsite locations
* Ensures work space is maintained in a safe, aseptic, and organized manner
* May be required to perform phlebotomy functions for all age groups
* Fulfills clerical duties, including answering phones, data entry, and document filing
* Batching and processes specimens and performs record keeping duties, as required by department
* Cleaning and disinfection of selected or assigned laboratory equipment and spaces
* Performs materials management duties, such as maintaining supply inventories and transporting equipment/supplies
* Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications
What You Will Need:

Required:

* Ability to draw and collect blood samples from patients, verify records, and prepare specimens for laboratory analyses

* Ability to implement aseptic technique principles

* Up-to-date knowledge of blood collector equipment, anticoagulants, special precautions, and interferences

* Up-to-date knowledge of laboratory tests and laboratory ordering processes

* Ability to process laboratory specimens with appropriate use of hospital and laboratory information systems

* Ability to evaluate collected specimens for volume, collection containers, and related measures

* Ability to accession specimens, evaluate samples for proper submission, and document issues

* Ability to track and restock inventory, as appropriate

* Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English

* Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred:

N/A

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

* High School Education or equivalent

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

One year of technical experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification if required by facility

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

Phlebotomy certification or equivalent

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.