Job Description

Description

SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time

West Florida Healthcare

West Florida Healthcare is a 515 bed facility and proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. West Florida Healthcare is also the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. West Florida Healthcare is also the first hospital in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. In addition, West Florida Healthcare is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and offers specialized Emergency Department services tailored specifically to the needs of seniors as well as a Kids' ER dedicated to serving the emergency medical needs of children. The West Florida Healthcare campus includes the acute care hospital, the area's only comprehensive, CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital, and a behavioral health facility. Affiliated with HCA, the nation's leading provider of healthcare, West Florida Healthcare meets the community's healthcare needs in major services such as cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, orthopedics, robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, neurology/neurosurgery, emergency care, urology, behavioral health, gastroenterology, obstetrics, pulmonary, and rehabilitative medicine.

Position Summary

The Laboratory Assistant performs specimen collection and processing, patient registration, laboratory waived testing and submission of specimens to referral laboratories. Collaborates with other members of the health care delivery team to deliver quality healthcare.

Major Responsibilities

Note: The following is a list of the essential functions of the job.

Essential Functions

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Demonstrates a thorough understanding of specimen collection and testing requirements as well as specimen rejection criteria

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Demonstrates proficiency in venipunctures and/or fingersticks on pediatric, neonatal, adults and geriatric patients

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Demonstrates proficiency in heelsticks on infants (as patient population requires

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Utilizes supplies appropriately

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Follows established procedures for patient identification and specimen collection based test orders

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Completes appropriate specimen collection documentation

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Educates patient and/or family regarding specimen collection procedures prior to obtaining specimen

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Uses computer information system relative to job functions

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Responsible for clerical duties (i.e., faxing, phones, pneumatic tube system, reports)

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Demonstrates ability to deal with priorities first and plans for completion of duties

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Reviews Outstanding Specimen Report (OSR) and pending specimen collections/accessioning issues; takes action as appropriate

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Receives laboratory specimens into the laboratory information system

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Performs registration and order entry procedures, as requested, with accuracy, and in a timely manner

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Labels specimens and aliquots according to established protocols and according to testing ordered

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Demonstrates a thorough understanding of specimen collection and testing requirements as well as specimen rejection criteria

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Centrifuges and aliquots specimens appropriately, based on specimen type and tests ordered.

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Prepares specimens to be ready for courier pick-up and includes special instructions as requested by physician orders

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Discards laboratory specimens according to established schedule

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Performs periodic preventive maintenance and quality assurance procedures as assigned

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Collects chain-of-custody drug collections according to establish policy (as laboratory may require)

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Keeps appropriate records/documentation relating to specimen problems and other problems encountered, takes corrective action as necessary to ensure validity and accuracy of testing

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Cleans the area upon emergency spills of specimens

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Assesses specimen requirements for waived testing and troubleshoots any specimen requirement and/or order entry issues.

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Processes, sorts, and prepares specimens for testing in accordance with specimen requirements for tests ordered.

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Assists with waived testing set-ups.

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Communicates and troubleshoots any problem specimens in a timely manner.

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Assesses specimen requirements for referral testing and troubleshoots any specimen requirement and/or referral testing specimen or order entry issues.

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Processes, sorts, and prepares specimens for submission to referral laboratories for testing in accordance with specimen requirements for tests ordered.

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Regularly monitors and reviews the status of referred testing to assure that results are received and made available to physicians within established turnaround times.

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Reviews Outstanding Specimen Report (OSR) and pending referral testing issues; takes action as appropriate

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Communicates and troubleshoots any problem specimens in a timely manner.

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Performs laboratory and/or outpatient registration procedures into the information system.

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Assures completeness and accuracy throughout the patient registration process

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Follow-up with patients physician to request missing information or to clarify test orders appropriately and in a timely manner.

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Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.

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Promotes and displays a positive customer oriented demeanor to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.

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Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.

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Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.

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Other duties as assigned.

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At West Florida Hospital, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

* Student Loan Repayment
* Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
* Paid Personal Leave
* 401k (100% annual match 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
* Identity Theft Protection discounts
* Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
* Adoption Assistance
* Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Qualifications

Education & Experience



Vocational/Technical education

Preferred



1 year of specimen collection in a clinical laboratory setting

Preferred

Licenses & Certifications



Certified Phlebotomist

Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors

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Reads and writes English

Required

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Ability to listen, empathize, and respond to patient, family, internal and external partner needs and concerns

Required

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Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook

Required

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Displays a positive attitude

Required

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Psychosocial skills

Required

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Teambuilding skills

Required

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Effective Time Management Skills

Required

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Exemplifies C.A.R.E.S. Standards of Behavior

Required

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Should not be color blind.

Required

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