Laboratory Assistant

Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Laboratory Assistant with Portsmouth Regional Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

* Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.

* Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

* Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

* 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

* Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

* Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

* Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

* Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

* Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

* Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

* Colleague recognition program

* Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

* Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Portsmouth Regional Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Laboratory Assistant to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

* Collects blood from patients of all ages as required by physician orders including difficult patients. Accessions lab orders as appropriate. Processes blood to prepare for testing in all laboratory areas. Performs Point of Care testing. Responds to phone inquiries in a timely manner and is a resource to others.

* SPECIFIC ELEMENTS &

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Know policies, procedures and practices necessary to perform a variety of blood drawing procedures with a very high skill level using standard techniques and equipment Able to answer questions regarding specimen requirements and laboratory processes

* Able to research special tests and problems

* Know policies, procedures and practices necessary to perform specimen processing duties(centrifugation, batching from offsite locations, aliquoting and special shipping as appropriate and maintaining specimen integrity through compliance with transport/storage requirements)

* Able to perform point of care testing

* Responds to requests for emergency service in a timely manner, able to manage multiple conflicting priorities and direct others as needed

* Is aware of the role of the position and its potential impact on patient care, the work unit, the department, and facility operations.

* Maintains excellent working relationships with coworkers within and outside of the laboratory

* Makes decisions and establishes priorities for specimen collection and processing based on established policies and procedures. Works in an independent manner Can function without supervision

* Maintains clean work station. Manages inventory efficiently being aware of levels and outdates of materials, rotates stock, eliminates waste

* Demonstrates initial and annual competency in phlebotomy, specimen processing, and waived and moderate complexity testing as POC or in the Lab, including all computer related functions

* Able to train others in most functions of the job and develop advanced skills in others

* Performs and documents various quality control and equipment maintenance procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations

* Knows the regulations and can explain the requirements to others

* Able to troubleshoot identified issues

* Organizes workload to meet the needs of the institution. Capable of handling multiple priorities in a high volume setting within the assigned shift and according to required TAT Able to work independently and as part of a team to meet these goals, directing others if needed

* Adheres to hospital policy for reporting patient safety issues, including…