Laboratory Assistant II

Job description

Position Summary
🧪 Laboratory Opportunity | Pool – Weekend Shift
⏰ Schedule
Pool Position | Saturday & Sunday Only
🕕 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
8-hour shifts
🔬 Position Summary
This position performs a variety of laboratory support functions, including specimen receiving and processing, patient registration, order entry, centrifuging specimens, labeling and aliquoting samples, delivering specimens to testing areas, and properly storing samples, slides, blocks, and other laboratory materials.
🧫 Essential Functions
• Perform patient registration and support third-party reimbursement requirements.
• Receive, process, label, centrifuge, aliquot, transport, and store specimens.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper specimen collection and handling requirements.
• Process pathology specimens as appropriate.
• Utilize hospital and laboratory information systems for specimen processing, billing, reference testing, scheduling, and downtime procedures.
• Maintain laboratory supplies and process customer supply orders.
• Assist with cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment, including refrigerators and centrifuges.
• Provide excellent customer service and respond professionally to customer inquiries.
• Train staff as required.
• Follow established laboratory, safety, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
• Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

📋 Additional Responsibilities
• Participate in the laboratory Quality Improvement Program.
• Document specimen quality concerns.
• Maintain infection control and safety standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• File reports and requisitions and assist with report distribution.
• Read and understand physician laboratory test orders.
• Assist with bone marrow collection and processing.
• May perform phlebotomy as needed after approved competency is completed.

🎓 Education
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

✅ Licensure/Certification
• None required.

💼 Experience
• Two years of laboratory or patient care experience required.
• Current students pursuing a degree or certification in a science-related field, such as nursing, medical technology, pre-med, or another clinical field , may substitute their education for up to two years of the required experience.

🌟 Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for someone who is dependable, detail-oriented, comfortable handling laboratory specimens, and able to provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
This is a great weekend opportunity for candidates looking to gain or continue building hands-on laboratory experience! 🔬🧪