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:
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.
