Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Assistant

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

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Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Laboratory Assistant you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direction of the Laboratory Director, Coordinators (shift dependent), the Laboratory Assistant has primary responsibility for the efficient organization and effectiveness of the Laboratory 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, answering the telephone, scheduling appointments, answering questions regarding the test procedures and time elements, filing, comparing requests on the printer output with orders on the terminal display, 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.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Prefer Phlebotomy Certification
• Experience in a hospital laboratory is desired, but not necessary.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• The Laboratory Assistant shall integrate current scientific knowledge with technical competency, which relates to the Laboratory Department.
• The Laboratory Assistant shall participate in establishing and following written policies and procedures for ordering, inventory allowances, monitoring inventory supply, maintenance program, and performing maintenance programs.
• She/he demonstrates knowledge, responsibility and participates in the implementation of all aspects of the Safety/Chemical Hygiene Plan, Infectious/Exposure control Plan, Electrical Safety, Disaster Plan, Code Blue Plan, Fire Plan, Computer Systems, Performance Improvement Activities, and the Compliance Program.
• The Phlebotomist will be knowledgeable/competent in regards to age-related blood obtainment techniques, amounts of blood obtained, laboratory values, age-related abuse, and age-related communications; focusing on neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations.
• Perform Front Desk tasks, phlebotomy collection and customer service relationships.
• The Laboratory Assistant shall maintain an atmosphere of professionalism.
• Communicates technical and general information to peers, medical personnel and customers in a positive, courteous and professional manner.
• Promotes a positive image in daily and professional activities.
• Displays consideration to all customers and peers.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge, 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

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 Mountain Ridge (formerly North Suburban Medical Center), a 157-bed, Level II state-designated trauma facility. Mountain Ridge strives to meet and exceed the needs of the north metro Denver communities by also providing two freestanding, full-service emergency rooms and an outpatient surgery center. 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.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Laboratory Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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.